![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1497416050596-ZNN2VXXBAJ9RZY36W5D8/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kAf-OpKpNsh_OjjU8JOdDKBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpzAFzFJoCInLPKyj9AG8yKe7-Q2aFvP177fkO9TY_-rz5WoqqTEZpmj4yDEOdwKV68/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nBonus Rant #7: High School
There's no episode this week, so instead, listen to this week's Bonus Rant!
This time, the guys talk about High School.
Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"All the guys are out of town, so instead of a new podcast, they're sending you a bonus episode!","date_published":"2017-06-20T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/00316917-26a8-45ec-953d-974603bf1767.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":3988942,"duration_in_seconds":308}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5940b7c4440243513b21bd89","title":"Episode 61: #55 Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/61","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 55 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: MetaLimbs: The guys remember this classic adage: When everyone is Doctor Octopus, no one is Doctor Octopus. Shitty Art Facebook: A way to peer review all the shitty art you see on your Facebook feeds.Virtual Jigsaw Puzzles: Jigsaw puzzles without all the best parts: the terrible dust, the missing/eaten pieces, the sense of satisfaction when someone else puts in the last piece...It's episode 55 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Sorry we missed you last week, Akshat was too busy grading papers, Marc was too busy eating papers, and Dan was probably turning those papers into some sort of bespoke bullshit. This week we talk about MetaLimbs. They're the best new invention for accidentally punching yourself in the balls. Then, we talk about a Facebook approval tool that would get the shitty art off Facebook. Finally, ya boi Young Griff writes in to ask about Jigsaw Puzzles. Don't worry. Daddy always gets a taste.Is This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1497413621949-0RH9CDLEWWODVT5GGTVA/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 55 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 55 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Sorry we missed you last week, Akshat was too busy grading papers, Marc was too busy eating papers, and Dan was probably turning those papers into some sort of bespoke bullshit. This week we talk about MetaLimbs. They're the best new invention for accidentally punching yourself in the balls. Then, we talk about a Facebook approval tool that would get the shitty art off Facebook. Finally, ya boi Young Griff writes in to ask about Jigsaw Puzzles. Don't worry. Daddy always gets a taste.
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"This week the guys make a plea to Mark Zuckerberg, invent the nutcup taser, fix Facebook (twice), and debate jigsaw puzzles.","date_published":"2017-06-14T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e041f440-55c2-4faf-9ca3-a0fcd94cb6b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49707449,"duration_in_seconds":3817}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:592d16d7c534a5adf89cb448","title":"Episode 60: #54 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/60","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 54 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Separate Screenings: Hear the issue that men won't stop talking about, mostly because it doesn't fucking concern them.Cafeteria Etiquette: Akshat just wants to be left alone. So please leave him and his pudding wand alone.Promposals: Get down on one knee, and then do an elaborate coreographed routine or your high school girlfriend won't go to prom with you.It's episode 54 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's another page in Dan's Dirtbag Diaries today, so strap in. We start off with talking about the Alamo Drafthouse doing separate screenings for women only to watch Wonder Woman. Naturally, men find a way to make it about them instead. Then, Akshat tells us about a rule he'd like to see become a part of cafeterias. Don't ask about empty seats, assume that they're either full, or you're not welcome. Finally, we attempt to talk about promposals, before getting sidetracked from Dan's high school experience.Is This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1496127232840-0ZMGDO4AOJWI209E83XV/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 54 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 54 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's another page in Dan's Dirtbag Diaries today, so strap in. We start off with talking about the Alamo Drafthouse doing separate screenings for women only to watch Wonder Woman. Naturally, men find a way to make it about them instead. Then, Akshat tells us about a rule he'd like to see become a part of cafeterias. Don't ask about empty seats, assume that they're either full, or you're not welcome. Finally, we attempt to talk about promposals, before getting sidetracked from Dan's high school experience.
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Welcome to Is This a Thing! This week, the guys talk about Separate Movie Screenings, Cafeteria Etiquette, and Promposals. Enjoy!","date_published":"2017-05-30T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/8f5a70c9-2c7b-4c02-a181-328dc86abca5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":44086154,"duration_in_seconds":3433}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:592517e220099ef89cc5a2e6","title":"Episode 59: #53 R.L. Stein's: \"The Juice is Loose\"","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/59","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 53 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"R.L. Stein's: \"The Juice is Loose\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Alarm Clocks: They haven't been that effective... UNTIL NOW! New, from Daddy Gets a Taste, R.L. Stein's Spooky Alarm Clock: The VR Experience! You'll never sleep again!BummedPer Stickers: Bumper stickers that will let the outside world know just how sad you are all the time.Romphims: We delve into the world of Male Rompers. They're like female rompers, but somehow more exclusionary.Umbrellas: How have we gone a million years without improving their basic design? Genghis Khan had better umbrellas.It's episode 53 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Happy New Year! This is episode 53, and we're about to get really Juicy with it. One of our listeners told us that our podcast needed more Juice, so here it is. We start off with Alarm Clocks. Marc changes up the game by introducing VR alarm clocks. Then, Akshat tells us about his brush with a depressing bumper stickers. Don't worry, Daddy Gets a Taste. Next, TD Smith brings up Male Rompers, a fad sweeping the nation. We find out that Dan doesn't know what overalls are. And finally ya boi Young Griff brings up Umbrellas. Akshat hates those, and introduces the idea of Rain Law.Is This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1495603200630-NVJEUOVSHDO55YWJUUCB/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 53 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"R.L. Stein's: \"The Juice is Loose\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 53 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Happy New Year! This is episode 53, and we're about to get really Juicy with it. One of our listeners told us that our podcast needed more Juice, so here it is. We start off with Alarm Clocks. Marc changes up the game by introducing VR alarm clocks. Then, Akshat tells us about his brush with a depressing bumper stickers. Don't worry, Daddy Gets a Taste. Next, TD Smith brings up Male Rompers, a fad sweeping the nation. We find out that Dan doesn't know what overalls are. And finally ya boi Young Griff brings up Umbrellas. Akshat hates those, and introduces the idea of Rain Law.
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Listen as the guys make alarm clocks, bumper stickers, rompers and umbrellas more JUICY.","date_published":"2017-05-24T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/00720341-742d-4c33-b745-6553334f14d6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":40236854,"duration_in_seconds":3147}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:591a90f41e5b6cd2096b80ba","title":"Episode 58: #52 A Year In Review","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/58","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 52 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"A Year in Review\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Soup: Marc thinks its not a meal. Akshat thinks it is. Dan thinks that curry is soup. At least one of us is absolutely wrong... It's Dan.Shoplifting: Good News: Dan has stopped littering. Bad News: Overall, he's only gotten worse. Much worse.Signed, Framed Pictures of Coworkers: It's creepy, but it would be worse if it were a picture of their family with Dan's head on all family members.It's episode 52 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Last week was Dan Week, and I hope you celebrated as hard as we did. We celebrated by publishing an All Dan Extravaganza Episode #51, a Dan-centric Bonus Episode, and a new tab on our ITAT Articles Tab called \"Dan Week.\" Make sure you catch up. This is week 52 of the podcast, and we're celebrating a year's worth of episodes by taking a look back at some old topics. Topics such as Duct Tape Wallets, Soup, 90 Degree Back-Ins, Littering, Going to Movies Alone, Popcorn, Hats, Decorating Office Spaces, Emergency $20s, Gendered Bathrooms, and more! Give us a listen and see how much personal growth (or decay) we've made in the past year! Thanks for listening!Is This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1494913741271-YJCS2P5CSQK421JAHBDA/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 52 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"A Year in Review\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 52 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Last week was Dan Week, and I hope you celebrated as hard as we did. We celebrated by publishing an All Dan Extravaganza Episode #51, a Dan-centric Bonus Episode, and a new tab on our ITAT Articles Tab called \"Dan Week.\" Make sure you catch up. This is week 52 of the podcast, and we're celebrating a year's worth of episodes by taking a look back at some old topics. Topics such as Duct Tape Wallets, Soup, 90 Degree Back-Ins, Littering, Going to Movies Alone, Popcorn, Hats, Decorating Office Spaces, Emergency $20s, Gendered Bathrooms, and more! Give us a listen and see how much personal growth (or decay) we've made in the past year! Thanks for listening!
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"It is our Year in Review episode! 52 episodes later, have the guys changed for the better or do they miss their duct tape wallet?","date_published":"2017-05-16T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/c93f1848-72c2-4666-917f-551acd277b88.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":50104479,"duration_in_seconds":3795}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:59082488b8a79be0571fe572","title":"Episode 57: BONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/57","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #6: Dan's FamIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion featuring Dan's Parents. Featuring:Dan's mom saying \"Fam\". Dan's mom wants to hear \"Get Low\".Surgeons listening to \"Get Low\"Barbershop Quartet Medical SchoolToo stupid for the episode, just stupid enough for a BONUS RANT.\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1493705880070-42TEQTY84SEF4O6SIMQI/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kAf-OpKpNsh_OjjU8JOdDKBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpzAFzFJoCInLPKyj9AG8yKe7-Q2aFvP177fkO9TY_-rz5WoqqTEZpmj4yDEOdwKV68/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nBONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion featuring Dan's Parents. Featuring:
Too stupid for the episode, just stupid enough for a BONUS RANT.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"It's a BONUS RANT featuring Dan's Parents!","date_published":"2017-05-11T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e33ed5ae-8a47-4885-820b-621bd323a2c5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":2743277,"duration_in_seconds":210}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:591155f1e3df286bfbcd1c9a","title":"Episode 56: #51 Dan Week!","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/56","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 51 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Dan Week!\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatDan's Potential Things This Week: Leftovers: Remember when Dan ate all of Marc's leftovers after Marc's bachelor party? Neither does Dan apparently. But he does remember the way it made him feel... It was sexual. The Dan Method: Listen, as Dan has an actual, bonafide good idea. We were just as shocked as you. Make sure to use the Marc Maneuver though. Try it at home... for a price.Passwords: Is sharing your password with your significant other a thing? Should it be a thing? Are our significant others monsters for not docking their messaging app? Yes.It's episode 51 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! and Happy Dan Week!!! Have you hugged a Dan today? This episode is all about Dan. He came up with the questions that would inspire a generation. Listen to Marc and Akshat in horror as they have to consider whatever comes out of his mouth. He starts with Leftovers. Is it okay to eat leftovers that aren't yours? What if they're Marc's? What if Marc was hungover the next day and really needed them? Also, listen as Dan discovers a fetish. Then, we learn about The Dan Method, which surprisingly isn't sexual at all. It is a special method of dealing with flights with a significant other, works even better after the trip! Finally, he asks about Password Sharing with your significant other. How many of their passwords do you know? How much do they know? How paranoid is Marc? Why are you asking questions? Who are you?Happy Dan Week, everybody!Is This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1494308374389-R0SW5KSEL6VR8HOYLON4/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/danweek.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 51 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Dan Week!\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Dan's Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 51 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! and Happy Dan Week!!! Have you hugged a Dan today? This episode is all about Dan. He came up with the questions that would inspire a generation. Listen to Marc and Akshat in horror as they have to consider whatever comes out of his mouth. He starts with Leftovers. Is it okay to eat leftovers that aren't yours? What if they're Marc's? What if Marc was hungover the next day and really needed them? Also, listen as Dan discovers a fetish. Then, we learn about The Dan Method, which surprisingly isn't sexual at all. It is a special method of dealing with flights with a significant other, works even better after the trip! Finally, he asks about Password Sharing with your significant other. How many of their passwords do you know? How much do they know? How paranoid is Marc? Why are you asking questions? Who are you?
Happy Dan Week, everybody!
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Happy Dan Week! All the topics are Dan's. One of the three topics he proposes is awesome. The other two...","date_published":"2017-05-09T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/b083714a-5e35-4ef3-9c12-f55b84e15fa1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":38367682,"duration_in_seconds":3026}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:59081bd9579fb3276d678491","title":"Episode 55: #50 Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/55","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/\">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 50 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Names: Are they really that hard? What makes them hard? Why is everybody named \"Keith\"? Why does everyone keep calling me Keith? Everyone is named Keith now. The LA Pillow Pervert: Is it his fault? Is it society's fault? Is it your fault for leaving your goddamn pillows on your open-air porch, writing a bitchy notice and putting it on a telephone pole?Hands in Jeans: Young Griff comes to us with the controversial question of the day. \"Is walking around with your hands in your jeans a thing?\" No. Please stop doing it.It's episode 50 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Toldja we'd be back. This is an all listener episode. So if you don't like something, its probably your fault. We talk about names. Are they really that hard? Only if you hate human interaction. Are pillows fuckable? Yes. And its the owner's fault for leaving them out. Is putting your hands in your jean pockets a crime? Yes. Please call 9-1-1 on yourself. The police will be there shortly. This week, Dan sit's on his ass and lets Young Griff take over the kicker. Don't worry, next week is ALL DAN, ALL THE TIME.Lil' Andy, the Pillow PredatorIs This A Thing?\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1493704009033-4CJ3OBXFGJCUZ7KILA2A/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.taylorkhiggins.com/">Taylor Higgins</a> for our logo</p>\nIt's Episode 50 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 50 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Toldja we'd be back. This is an all listener episode. So if you don't like something, its probably your fault. We talk about names. Are they really that hard? Only if you hate human interaction. Are pillows fuckable? Yes. And its the owner's fault for leaving them out. Is putting your hands in your jean pockets a crime? Yes. Please call 9-1-1 on yourself. The police will be there shortly. This week, Dan sit's on his ass and lets Young Griff take over the kicker. Don't worry, next week is ALL DAN, ALL THE TIME.
Lil' Andy, the Pillow Predator
Is This A Thing?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"It's a listener episode! Names! Pillows! Pockets! Perverts!","date_published":"2017-05-02T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/6bb6f6df-b4a7-4624-bf54-5c1da442f7c0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":44576836,"duration_in_seconds":3428}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:58ff1a876a49632401dbf808","title":"Episode 54: #49 Soccer Moms and Juggalo Dads","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/54","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 49 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Juggalo Moms and Soccer Dads\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Juggalo march on Washington: We're all marching, why not the Juggalos? Why not let them run the country? We're not here to make a political podcast; we've specifically been banned from doing that. Either way, they're marching, so if you're a fan of bad music and worse drinks, book a flight now. Intermissions in Movies: It's all about finding your favorite intermissionist, you know? Sure the Arclight in Hollywood costs 30 dollars a ticket. But Johnathan is an artist, and you can't put a price on art. Boneless Chicken Wings: Are they just chicken nuggets sold to adults. Well, we'll be the judge of that. On this podcast. It's basically the core concept. It's episode 49 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're back! Again! Seriously, for reals. We heard the wails, we heard the cries, we got constant letters from all around the world, and we finally relented. What were we doing while we were away? Wouldn't you like to know! Oh, you would? Well, Marc's started a co-op in his neighborhood, which is wonderful. Dan's been doing a lot of humanitarian work, building houses and stuff. He's very handy. Akshat's been spending his time volunteering at soup kitchens. Really giving back, you know? No seriously, we just pissed the time away doing fuck all. Whatever, you know? What, were we supposed to spending it doing something productive? What're you, our dads? \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. ","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1493113520772-AQ91RQWB7MY310GHKECO/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 49 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Juggalo Moms and Soccer Dads\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 49 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're back! Again! Seriously, for reals. We heard the wails, we heard the cries, we got constant letters from all around the world, and we finally relented. What were we doing while we were away? Wouldn't you like to know! Oh, you would? Well, Marc's started a co-op in his neighborhood, which is wonderful. Dan's been doing a lot of humanitarian work, building houses and stuff. He's very handy. Akshat's been spending his time volunteering at soup kitchens. Really giving back, you know? No seriously, we just pissed the time away doing fuck all. Whatever, you know? What, were we supposed to spending it doing something productive? What're you, our dads?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Juggalo marches, intermissions in movies, boneless chicken wings, and more culinary delights in this week's ITAT!","date_published":"2017-04-25T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e68d0592-a1f0-4d92-b4d9-e261da23a1cf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":40021620,"duration_in_seconds":3134}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5887379a9f7456f33068c5c3","title":"Episode 53: #48 Reginald's Parking Lot","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/53","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 48 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! \"Reginald's Parking Lot\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week:New Year's Resolution: New Year, New You! Or, New Year, same old you because honestly, have you looked around? It's dark times. What's the point. Phone Cases: Has adulthood ruined the novelty of phone cases? Maybe. Maybe you can look at it that way. Or maybe you can get you a \"get it\" phone case, march into an interview, and get hired on the spot. Unemployment solved! You're welcome, Donald. Lightning Round!: It's Lightning Round Time! Where we go and explore the depths of twitter, and find the depths of humanity. This week starring Reginald. Problematic, probably should be in jail, Reginald. And if you though Reginald was bad, wait until you hear from someone in Florida!Listener Question!: Okay, not really. It's bots. It's bots all the way down. Bots have infiltrated our world, and they're producing poetry and winning the Nebula Prize. Had anyone checked to see if Tracy K. Smith is a robot? Just asking questions.Making Movies Better: How can you improve the move going experience? Well, shut up, for one. And where's the kid with my latte? It's episode 48 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Welcome back! This week, well, it's a wild one. We start off talking about weird, weird phone cases. Really weird. But that's okay, because we're saved by a crazy, lightning round. What more could you want? There's Reginald, and he's a fingerblasting aficionado. Hangs out in a Denny's parking lot. 10 cents a pop. Nice guy. Think that's bad? Well how about a maid of honor that manages to drink an entire bottle of liquor, and only gets violent when someone stops her from drinking the second bottle of liquor. All of it. There's a whole lot in between there. We then hear from some disingenuous listeners (they're bots) asking weird questions (seriously, they're like weird sex bots on SoundCloud). We finally talk about the movie going experience. How do we improve it? Mostly it's liquor. Maybe a catheter. We'll investigate. Come and join us!\"That's her get it phone case\" \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1485256641705-COUN1I3FWHE50HMS8Q8Q/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 48 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Reginald's Parking Lot\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 48 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Welcome back! This week, well, it's a wild one. We start off talking about weird, weird phone cases. Really weird. But that's okay, because we're saved by a crazy, lightning round. What more could you want? There's Reginald, and he's a fingerblasting aficionado. Hangs out in a Denny's parking lot. 10 cents a pop. Nice guy. Think that's bad? Well how about a maid of honor that manages to drink an entire bottle of liquor, and only gets violent when someone stops her from drinking the second bottle of liquor. All of it. There's a whole lot in between there. We then hear from some disingenuous listeners (they're bots) asking weird questions (seriously, they're like weird sex bots on SoundCloud). We finally talk about the movie going experience. How do we improve it? Mostly it's liquor. Maybe a catheter. We'll investigate. Come and join us!
\"That's her get it phone case\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info
","summary":"Movies, Phone Cases, and Lightning Rounds! All in this week's Is This A Thing!","date_published":"2017-01-24T06:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e82a1330-f3f8-4de5-bcd0-14f9800305fe.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":57877900,"duration_in_seconds":4495}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:587d992fc534a59c410ef7ea","title":"Episode 52: #47 A Little Bit Ping Pong","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/52","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 47 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"A Little Bit Ping Pong\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Marc Got Into A Car Accident: Hey, Marc got into a car accident, but he's fine. His blue Prius is gone, but the real tragedy is that his Kanye CDs are gone. The ones he used to listen to Kanye West! How will he listen to one of the most ubiquitous, well-known artists in the last two decades now? We'll never know. Smartwatches: Welcome to Akshat's watch corner! Akshat assures you that as much you would like to hit him in the face after hearing this segment, he probably wants to hit himself in the face more. Sub-Dermal Magnets: That's right, you heard us. What's confusing about sub-dermal magnets? Is that the core concept? The basic question we all need to ask ourselves when we do anything: why bother? Well, we don't have any answers for you. Just disdain. Ping Pong: Is it truly a stereotype for Asian people to be good at ping pong? Where does the term come from? Follow us on this ethnography that most critics described as \"offensive\" and \"banal, lacking insight, and largely racist\". It's episode 47 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! We're back! Again! For real this time. Seriously. We first discuss Smartwatches! Akshat's the worst in this one. Don't worry, he probably hates himself more. We then talk about sub-dermal magnets! What? We don't know! We know it's stupid though. So, so stupid. Finally, we have a listener topic! Yay! Someone asked if it's a real stereotype that Asian people are good at ping pong. Of course it is, listener. Frankly, you asking seems a little bit ping pong to us. 2017 is a new year. And new year, new us, we've always said that. This year, we're back and more depressed than ever before! We hope you'll join us. In both things. That's right. In both things. \"You know this guy murdered his kid, right?\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1484626312806-27JRY18ZI5CU43UC8HB9/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 47 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"A Little Bit Ping Pong\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 47 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! We're back! Again! For real this time. Seriously. We first discuss Smartwatches! Akshat's the worst in this one. Don't worry, he probably hates himself more. We then talk about sub-dermal magnets! What? We don't know! We know it's stupid though. So, so stupid. Finally, we have a listener topic! Yay! Someone asked if it's a real stereotype that Asian people are good at ping pong. Of course it is, listener. Frankly, you asking seems a little bit ping pong to us. 2017 is a new year. And new year, new us, we've always said that. This year, we're back and more depressed than ever before! We hope you'll join us. In both things. That's right. In both things.
\"You know this guy murdered his kid, right?\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info
","summary":"Smartwatches, Ping Pong, Racism, and Magnets! ","date_published":"2017-01-17T15:38:17.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/8e263c45-4c94-4feb-9086-6e80b654da22.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":47329952,"duration_in_seconds":4465}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:57b6218ac534a57897b5a8da","title":"Episode 51: #46 Flowers For Norma","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/51","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! \"Flowers For Norma\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week: Gifting A Janitor You Know at Work: This is a listener question! Hooray! Is it okay to get a gift a janitor that cleans up your office? How about your favorite barista? And what do you truly get a 65 year old Jamaican woman who is going to leave the country soon?DnD Names: Another listener topic yay! How do you go about naming your DnD character? Is there a formula? Of course there is, dummy! Why would you waste our time with questions like that! Time's precious, and here you are questioning. Ugh. Well anyways, maybe you'd like to be Ink \"Bottle\" Stevens? Have you heard of the legendary adventures of Wireless \"Charger\" Johnson? Makeup For Men: Can men wear makeup? Will other men allow this act to occur? Will there by rioting in the streets? Look, it's all about enacting a change. There was a dark time in our young nation's history where codpieces were as looked down upon as murder or eating at a Burger King. But now every man enjoys the advantages, comforts, and if I can be so bold, pleasures that codpieces bring to our lives. And it all started with Codpiece Jones, a civil rights activist from (what he claimed was) the third dimension. He was from Iowa. He was a hero. It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Today we're off to a weird start. There's slurping, Akshat's been watching Russian street fight videos, it's all a mess. But we have wonderful listener questions from two different people, and they're asking life's most difficult questions. What do you get a Jamaica-Bound old Jamaican woman you've become friends with at work because you work late often and she comes and cleans out the office? What could even compare to the joy and light she's brought into your life? Well, some shitty empanadas aren't a bad place to start. We also come up with a foolproof way of creating names for your DnD characters. You can try it at home, it's fun! Here's a name: Green \"Juice\" Roberts. That's a solid DnD character name right there. Finally, we talk about whether men can wear makeup, but mostly talk about whether men should wear makeup, and then mostly really why men can't wear makeup. Spoilers: it's because of society. Society's the worst. \"Aw Fuck Yeah! Get that bitch a casserole!\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1471553947727-5ZP9Z53V4X744AW1EFE3/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Flowers For Norma\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Today we're off to a weird start. There's slurping, Akshat's been watching Russian street fight videos, it's all a mess. But we have wonderful listener questions from two different people, and they're asking life's most difficult questions. What do you get a Jamaica-Bound old Jamaican woman you've become friends with at work because you work late often and she comes and cleans out the office? What could even compare to the joy and light she's brought into your life? Well, some shitty empanadas aren't a bad place to start. We also come up with a foolproof way of creating names for your DnD characters. You can try it at home, it's fun! Here's a name: Green \"Juice\" Roberts. That's a solid DnD character name right there. Finally, we talk about whether men can wear makeup, but mostly talk about whether men should wear makeup, and then mostly really why men can't wear makeup. Spoilers: it's because of society. Society's the worst.
\"Aw Fuck Yeah! Get that bitch a casserole!\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info
","summary":"Gifts for an old lady, makeup on men, coming up with DnD Names. All in this week's episode! Plus a bunch of other crazy stuff it's wild","date_published":"2016-08-18T18:01:44.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/b4d37d18-6b03-4f53-baca-c908327c11fe.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52619484,"duration_in_seconds":3288}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:57986b839f74564be33eebfa","title":"Episode 50: #45 The Idaho Hall Of Fame","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/50","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"The Idaho Hall Of Fame\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Game Shows for Politicians: It's already ridiculous, why not go full force? Instead of debates, they compete in game shows! I mean, if you're going to go into town, take the Lincoln. In-flight Safety Videos: It's all videos now, and it's all terrible now. It's terrible. We're all screwed. Rating Actors Based on Success: That's the price of fame - constant judgement. I guess celebrities were already paying that price, but now there's a number associated with it! It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we're reforming the political system, we're reforming the airplanes, and goddamn if we're not also reforming the acting industry. Remember the 5 Ls, everyone. Live, Love, Laugh, Learn, Los Angeles. Stay safe out there. \"All I know is I no longer want Charles in charge of me\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1469607142638-CZOZWAQ36GY83TQA30TQ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"The Idaho Hall Of Fame\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we're reforming the political system, we're reforming the airplanes, and goddamn if we're not also reforming the acting industry. Remember the 5 Ls, everyone. Live, Love, Laugh, Learn, Los Angeles. Stay safe out there.
\"All I know is I no longer want Charles in charge of me\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info
","summary":"Reforming the Political System, Airplanes, and The Industry! Come Listen to Is This A Thing!","date_published":"2016-07-27T06:38:56.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/47e0b0ed-c54f-4024-ba81-eb93d4e4e7ca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":46057928,"duration_in_seconds":4599}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:577319489de4bb8412703b41","title":"Episode 49: #44 Married To Chocolate","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/49","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Married To Chocolate\"Potential Things This Week: Dating: Can this humble podcast re-invent the oldest tradition? Why don't you listen and find out! The answer is yes, by the way. Just saved you some time there. License Plate: How many birds can you kill with one stone? Many, many birds. I mean, the stone doesn't break, think about it. If you kill one bird, you have a dead bird and a clearly functioning stone. Kill as many birds as you want with it. Hover Boards: Featuring a brand new product: Is This A Shoe?: Is Your Shoe On Fire? It's episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! This week, we're back from the spiritual hiatus to talk about dating. Can we reinvent dating? Yes, yes we can. Just go on a pre-date, dummy! Then, they'll know you suck before you bother to go on a full date! Problem solved. Then we talk about how we can improve license plates, and boy do we improve them. We improve them hard. Finally, we talk about hover boards (listener question from Annie!) and shoes. We also give some choice updates, which you can pair with a nice, stiff, malbec. \"I got a hot dog...again\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1467160939681-U8XU2EX4B25M86NEJ9EI/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fP2mUeL88OWNO9bmLu_elLTog1BfIPLseB0kEaTOjAe1wky-cxhVd6UQAcW2ca9mfrCLSIWAQvdC7iWmC9HNtRa7uY_gEAXjzYg1fYWS2heRxHETWllPhRM_83Cp3ey5nL2mKZapK0am6oriMFpxk4g/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Married To Chocolate\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! This week, we're back from the spiritual hiatus to talk about dating. Can we reinvent dating? Yes, yes we can. Just go on a pre-date, dummy! Then, they'll know you suck before you bother to go on a full date! Problem solved. Then we talk about how we can improve license plates, and boy do we improve them. We improve them hard. Finally, we talk about hover boards (listener question from Annie!) and shoes. We also give some choice updates, which you can pair with a nice, stiff, malbec.
\"I got a hot dog...again\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info
","summary":"Dating, License Plates, Hoverboards, Shoes On Fire, and more! ","date_published":"2016-06-28T20:56:38.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/a224f287-ec97-4d79-8054-ae4f10900e4c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":66193604,"duration_in_seconds":4137}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:57466c195559862c844c102e","title":"Episode 48: #43 Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/48","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo! </p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Updates: Edible Arrangements and the GN/GM guy. What do they have in common? They're both incredibly sad! Also, there's a hot pocket update, but the sad thing was already mentioned. New Year's Eve: Welcome to another edition of \"Dan has weird proposals that we should all follow\". It's very confusing. But hey, the Chinese manage to have a different New Year's Eve, so they're doing something right! Also, Dan's moving to China.Cake Pops: What could possibly wrong with little balls of dough that cost 35 cents for someone to make, and cost $35 dollars to buy? Well, the economy, for one.Listener Question: Fast Cars Driving Slowly: Come on. Why buy if you're not going to have a piece of the pie? Hey, did you see that rhymed? That's a free rhyme. In this economy? You're welcome.It's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We have lots in store for the weekly listening, and absolutely nothing for the new listener. Listen to the old episodes, jerk! Okay, sorry. Jeez. Stop crying. This week we have some wonderful updates, and by wonderful we mean odd, and kinda pretty horribly sad. Are any of us okay? After that, Dan has an idea for New Year's Eve, and it's not excellent so we talk about Cake Pops instead. Finally, we have a listener question from Stephen! Is it okay for fast cars to drive super slow? Of course it isn't! Why would it be? Don't be ridiculous! \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1464233533705-X13HHTTSPUXP5SLSKXNK/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fQZQHeq0CwZe2fIqUUdZnbyTcu7kKzJvFg3P9vXBMTNzdK-n0Humg2R4ILI6AYRqLeoqS5JAWrnb1436X_b_yVZTKqSDRwmMK43IUI3HojJV1jrvXhAc1Z2SGkLobVuGALh3HLXAyjKqJzG6rMsCP7A/ITAT_orange.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo! </p>\nIt's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We have lots in store for the weekly listening, and absolutely nothing for the new listener. Listen to the old episodes, jerk! Okay, sorry. Jeez. Stop crying. This week we have some wonderful updates, and by wonderful we mean odd, and kinda pretty horribly sad. Are any of us okay? After that, Dan has an idea for New Year's Eve, and it's not excellent so we talk about Cake Pops instead. Finally, we have a listener question from Stephen! Is it okay for fast cars to drive super slow? Of course it isn't! Why would it be? Don't be ridiculous!
\n\n
Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Updates from Last Week, New Year's Eve, Cake Pops, and a Listener Question about fast cars. Are any of them things? Come find out!","date_published":"2016-05-26T00:14:18.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/91ac8f56-6978-4638-a892-2ab9a87cb24b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":61188063,"duration_in_seconds":3823}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:573aaf2ccf80a16330770bc0","title":"Episode 47: #42 Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/47","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 42 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! \"Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters\"Potential Things This Week: Updates: Dick Dukes still wants to know how Tony is doing. Akshat buys Hot Pockets. Don't worry, he hasn't eaten them... yet.$100 of Burger King a Month: Marc takes a look at his bank account, and is met with a royal surprise. Surpise! It's Reverse Santa!Edible Apologies: Thanks to Josh for this topic. Buying flowers for apologies is overrated. You know what's not overrated? Fruit.Darwin Doors: Can people just hold the door for Dan? No. In that case, let them walk into automatic doors at their own risk. Darwin Doors: The doors that hit back. It's Episode 42 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! This week, Akshat provides some welcome updates. Spoiler alert, its more than just GM and GN... Then the guys try to solve Marc's Burger King dilemma. Does it count as eating Burger King if you don't remember it? Yes. Yes it does. We receive a listener topic from Josh who asks about Edible Arrangements. Are they a thing? When are they too much/too little? Finally, Dan gets to confront those rude people in the Skyway. The right answer? Doors that hit back.\"Give the corpse the melon.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1463463795353-3MSQ4LNXVJOR0Q0P434M/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0feWPc61el2cprAoVlng-xxT8-qetNjiiF5oAcpx38JFeIVVOmGLUkPB-070jUowqVeoqS5JAWrnb1436X_b_yVUMlYkjvFlctRdmAM11rxFRvbPWcKOiPzmmova419W7j3hB8MkRU6mHiV_9vmgkeHw/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 42 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 42 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! This week, Akshat provides some welcome updates. Spoiler alert, its more than just GM and GN... Then the guys try to solve Marc's Burger King dilemma. Does it count as eating Burger King if you don't remember it? Yes. Yes it does. We receive a listener topic from Josh who asks about Edible Arrangements. Are they a thing? When are they too much/too little? Finally, Dan gets to confront those rude people in the Skyway. The right answer? Doors that hit back.
\"Give the corpse the melon.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"The guys discuss spending $100 on Burger King, whether to give an Edible Arrangement, and why Darwin Doors need to be everywhere!","date_published":"2016-05-17T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/052d7c28-4b74-4adc-a968-879b07e25d01.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":64430647,"duration_in_seconds":4026}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5731cbae4d088edb35bb56a6","title":"Episode 46: #41 Off The Rails","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/46","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 41 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! \"Off The Rails\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Making Mistakes: What, you haven't made them? You know, who died and made you the King of Popes? What's that? It was the last King of Popes? My mistake, your highness. Wraps: Dan's done with 'em. Listen, we're all done with 'em. Out with wraps. In with a warm, all-enclosing crispy crust, filled with hot real cheese. Thank you Cards: No one wants these anymore. You don't want these. What you want is a card dripping with sarcasm. Daddy Gets a Taste's got your back, bro. Don't even trip, dawg. Celebrity Drug Running: Listen, the show's got this title for a reason. But more than that, it's a brilliant opportunity. Who's gonna check Zuckernerd's fanny pack? You? The Police? Interpol? Nobody, that's who. It's Episode 41 of the Is This A This Podcast! We go completely off the rails this week. There's recording problems, physically. Akshat screwed up his mic configuration. Dumb. There's also recording problems, emotionally! We're real depressed. But we talk about a veritable litany of things, including drug running, thank you cards, wraps, and currency! We're on that hot off the presses tip, ya'll. Watch out Walter Mathau! We're coming for your weird, disgraced-from-regular-TV job that you've got on one of Al Gore's internet channels. \"Is anyone going to look inside James Franco's butt to see if he's shipping coke? No!\" \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1462881279218-AWROWY17H9ZMDXBO527A/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fsYoZyPaX83s3Uuzi0xhFq0-ZX-g0jJ8IUkve5dy65TzlxSTsR0cfZy-1RKcI6exLZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0jAoOkRmPE63FUjiJOEKAz6E6Xe9llvtBZtXyBxBsHonbR401uo0ykSrk5XI6F9ZpQ/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 41 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Off The Rails\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 41 of the Is This A This Podcast! We go completely off the rails this week. There's recording problems, physically. Akshat screwed up his mic configuration. Dumb. There's also recording problems, emotionally! We're real depressed. But we talk about a veritable litany of things, including drug running, thank you cards, wraps, and currency! We're on that hot off the presses tip, ya'll. Watch out Walter Mathau! We're coming for your weird, disgraced-from-regular-TV job that you've got on one of Al Gore's internet channels.
\"Is anyone going to look inside James Franco's butt to see if he's shipping coke? No!\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Wraps, Apologies, Celebrity Drug Running, Thank you Cards, and more! All in this week's ITAT","date_published":"2016-05-10T13:33:05.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/bcbff75f-ffa0-4abc-85c7-d634b1eb251b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":65052987,"duration_in_seconds":4065}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:571ed5b4f699bbeb0c7c1afc","title":"Episode 45: #40 An Indecent Prankposal","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/45","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 40 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"An Indecent Prankposal\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Turtlenecks: The 90s may be dead and gone, but their fashion choices linger. No more.Failure to Flush Post-Shower: Bad plumbing has led to some extremely bad habits.Prankposals: Why not start your life together with the person you love most by demonstrating your complete lack of judgement?Twitter Speed Round: Introducing a new searchable hashtag: #IsThatAThing. It's Episode 40 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Recording troubles (*cough* Akshat's incompetence *cough cough*) forced us to start from scratch, but we still had an entire episode despite trashing two perfectly good topics. Did you know that you can get oatmeal at McDonald's? Horrifying.\"Taye Diggs has that swimmer's body.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1461638640032-36ZJ7M7Z3LJ778JHH5IR/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0faShnVfr-ySw9qgw5FxrvM6H9veER39_txRNOfzu-AgyKVc2Igd-67fNxU7S2HONFZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0p5uBJOnOmCWBN4JfYsIDyRkHfOtlbC5xn7NZ1q5XJVrMds4J_tMyxtv3fXlG3Qj6Q/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 40 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"An Indecent Prankposal\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 40 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Recording troubles (*cough* Akshat's incompetence *cough cough*) forced us to start from scratch, but we still had an entire episode despite trashing two perfectly good topics. Did you know that you can get oatmeal at McDonald's? Horrifying.
\"Taye Diggs has that swimmer's body.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Turtlenecks, Failure to flush post-shower, prankposals, and more! This week in Is This A Thing?","date_published":"2016-04-26T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e20fddae-0bf6-4788-b80e-8983470d6846.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49942777,"duration_in_seconds":3121}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:570cc9dfd51cd428a1eec077","title":"Episode 44: #39 Everybody's Looking For Tony","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/44","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 39 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Everybody's Looking For Tony\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Punishments for Everyday Wrong-doing: Marc's got a bold new plan for people committing minor crimes: actual, real life punishments. Did someone tailgait you? Did a dog poop on your lawn? Go ahead and call 912, a government sponsored program that doles out appropriate punishments! Also your crimes might appear on your dating profile. Part of the deal. Rapid Fire Twitter Questions: All your twitter questions answered here! Women DWs? Metric Time? All the answers are no. Babymoons!: Babymoons? Babymoons! Something for the rich people, filtering down to the middle class, as long as you can afford it and don't need a job anymore. It's Episode 39 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's kind of a jumble of many questions, and poor sound quality. Lucky you! We start by talking about 912: a revolutionary new number to call on people committing minor crimes. Ruin their dating life! Hooray! We also talk about metric time, which is a bad idea mostly because it leads to conversations like the one in this episode! We also talk about BabyMoons! It's taking a honeymoon, right after you have a baby! Mostly, there should be government programs that allow people to have like, a minute, after having a baby. Jesus, is that so hard? They just need, like, a goddamn minute to rest their eyes. \"It's the Curse of the Craft\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1460455244649-XYPNEROJ7NB1XT4LO40O/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fbtzP5PeX6kTH7ZxcLi-aMB_EiAi-gnZsrYEBOJK7mk-9wW0-GRX8Qk2gBIrSyOEsZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6XZlPz7WoR-i79W3OwYwfvmT1XJeqdMM9mt6932Pj6mJA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 39 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Everybody's Looking For Tony\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 39 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's kind of a jumble of many questions, and poor sound quality. Lucky you! We start by talking about 912: a revolutionary new number to call on people committing minor crimes. Ruin their dating life! Hooray! We also talk about metric time, which is a bad idea mostly because it leads to conversations like the one in this episode! We also talk about BabyMoons! It's taking a honeymoon, right after you have a baby! Mostly, there should be government programs that allow people to have like, a minute, after having a baby. Jesus, is that so hard? They just need, like, a goddamn minute to rest their eyes.
\"It's the Curse of the Craft\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Babymoons, Metric Time, Texting, and 912, in this week's ITAT!","date_published":"2016-04-12T06:17:51.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/c31cc4f6-9973-4660-bfed-3a47c977a0cb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52059587,"duration_in_seconds":4187}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56fa5593ac962cd0e235b30a","title":"Episode 43: #38 Vice President Criss Angel","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/43","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 38 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! \"Vice President Criss Angel\"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Using your phone at the urinal: As always, the solution isn't to get people to stop. The solution is to offer them an alternative. In this case, Daddy Gets A Taste Inc. is proud to present PissBlasters™! Note: Daddy Gets A Taste Inc. is not responsible for any Dick watching that may take place. Cash Dying Out: A great listener question sent to from Mike, in Minneapolis. All of these new technologies are just a stopgap to the apocalyptic time when money will mean nothing, and this podcast will be done only to appease our mutant lizard overlords. Adult Coloring Books: In this, like anything else in life, we must defer to the wisdom of Bun B. It's episode 38 of this Is This A Thing Podcast! We start our courageous journey by offering a Vice Presedential nominee for Donald Trump. With this pick, he's got it in the bag. The bag also a contains a live rabbit! Magic! We then continue by talking about the plague of Dick Watchers vis a vis using your phone at a urinal. They're everywhere. Luckily, we have a solution. Then, we move on to a wonderful listener question from Mike, in Minneapolis. Is cash dying out? Yes, probably. Stop resisting change, olds. It's the way of the future. Finally, we talk about adult coloring books. Marc gets really angry, but don't worry. He apologizes for it. \"Those giant mutant salamanders, are they a thing?\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1459246509948-1UO9D7Z8Q2PIB0GCPUCP/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 38 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Vice President Criss Angel\"
Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 38 of this Is This A Thing Podcast! We start our courageous journey by offering a Vice Presedential nominee for Donald Trump. With this pick, he's got it in the bag. The bag also a contains a live rabbit! Magic! We then continue by talking about the plague of Dick Watchers vis a vis using your phone at a urinal. They're everywhere. Luckily, we have a solution. Then, we move on to a wonderful listener question from Mike, in Minneapolis. Is cash dying out? Yes, probably. Stop resisting change, olds. It's the way of the future. Finally, we talk about adult coloring books. Marc gets really angry, but don't worry. He apologizes for it.
\"Those giant mutant salamanders, are they a thing?\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Phones at Urinals, Cash Dying Out, Adult Coloring Books, and of course Magic. Plus lots more! ","date_published":"2016-03-29T06:34:27.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/4c77ee05-f06b-45bf-911b-32b7415a5d8f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":60429644,"duration_in_seconds":4536}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56f119b4c2ea518aa8d274cc","title":"Episode 42: #37 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/42","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 37 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts\" Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week: Littering: Look, is it wrong? Probably. Is it hilarious and so, so convenient? You better believe it. Apple Juice: Listen as Marc paints out an insane argument, that's somehow mysteriously convincing. So mysterious, in fact, that it might even be...Magic: Who believes in this? What happened to John Edwards' political career? What if God was Sun? It's Episode #37 of this Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we discuss littering. Why does Dan do it? Why does it seem so funny? We'll never know. Next, Marc yells at anyone who enjoys Apple Juice. It's a super-liminal argument! Just yelling and anger. Finally, we talk about Magic, but we mostly talk about John Edward(s), David Blaine, and why people might want to believe. \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1458641400982-LJ9IUR9Y3KGO8WAGAWK2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 37 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts\"
Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat!
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode #37 of this Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we discuss littering. Why does Dan do it? Why does it seem so funny? We'll never know. Next, Marc yells at anyone who enjoys Apple Juice. It's a super-liminal argument! Just yelling and anger. Finally, we talk about Magic, but we mostly talk about John Edward(s), David Blaine, and why people might want to believe.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"Littering, Apple Juice, Magic, and more! ","date_published":"2016-03-22T06:43:51.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/c187b96d-c50c-4248-95fa-e532192c9779.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":51005671,"duration_in_seconds":4130}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56de72cb45bf21f27e13a321","title":"Episode 41: #36 A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/41","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 36 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!\"A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters\"Potential Things This week: Old Greeting Cards: Either they belong on the mantle or in the hearth.Oscars 2016: Thank you to the Academy for forcing the youth of America to tell their mom why Mad Max: Fury Road is a good movie.Marc's Watch: Is it Marc's watch, or is he just borrowing it from Haley Joel Osment?Emergency $20: \"What am I, made of emergency money?\"It's Episode 36 of the Is This a Thing podcast! The guys are back from caucusing, or at least Marc is. This week Akshat can't decide what to do with all the old cards people have sent him. Should he save them or are they all trash? Hint: burn them all. The guys spend a little time talking about the Best Picture race. No matter who won, The Revenant lost. Marc then tells the guys a tale of passion, intrigue and free shit from Amazon. Is it really his watch? Finally, Dan argues for an emergency $20. Marc wants to phone a friend instead.\"Cause as soon as you spend those butt-quarters, you put in another roll of butt-quarters.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1457419009378-PHNXOYTQZQ57ADSNMSV2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 36 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!
\"A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters\"
Potential Things This week:
It's Episode 36 of the Is This a Thing podcast! The guys are back from caucusing, or at least Marc is. This week Akshat can't decide what to do with all the old cards people have sent him. Should he save them or are they all trash? Hint: burn them all. The guys spend a little time talking about the Best Picture race. No matter who won, The Revenant lost. Marc then tells the guys a tale of passion, intrigue and free shit from Amazon. Is it really his watch? Finally, Dan argues for an emergency $20. Marc wants to phone a friend instead.
\"Cause as soon as you spend those butt-quarters, you put in another roll of butt-quarters.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"The guys discuss what to do with old cards, what to do with a watch, and carrying $20, on this weeks Is This a Thing?","date_published":"2016-03-08T06:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/2361aae4-e297-498f-95c3-082b7c27e231.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":62514699,"duration_in_seconds":3907}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56d52ed7746fb9758d493250","title":"Episode 40: #35 Supercut Tuesday","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/40","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 35 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!\"Supercut Tuesday\"We're off celebrating Super Tuesday, so here's a supercut of these unreleased topics:Fixing the Voting SystemFighting Game WoesTrophies/Martin Luther Burger KingBallpark Proposals and the \"New Sincerity\"Expensive Buildings/Zombie ApocalypseIntroverts: the Waiters of the InternetIt's a Small World After AllMarc's Mom...and Much Much More!Its Episode 35 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! The guys are all off being patriotic and waiting in line at their respective primaries and caucuses. While they wait to flip a coin to determine the leader of the free world, we've weaved a quilt of possible things for you! Most of these things were deemed too weird/opinionated/short to make the cut on a normal episode, but in the spirit of Bernie Sanders, FREE SHIT for EVERYONE! Also, next week we're planning on pulling a Trump and Making the Podcast Great Again by recording a new episode! Thanks for listening.\"That's why Lutherans aren't allowed to go to McDonalds.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1456812373992-KBL8EXJ5AF7CM1PMLPXB/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEJIgCTBQfI4Dg3rzycDUOF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0hHMyhIh2kKzuOL3ydJCryDfHY-bbkNQduBZhR4UdgUj8L18bJkG7JDG5L_rLqP5xg/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 35 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!
\"Supercut Tuesday\"
We're off celebrating Super Tuesday, so here's a supercut of these unreleased topics:
Its Episode 35 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! The guys are all off being patriotic and waiting in line at their respective primaries and caucuses. While they wait to flip a coin to determine the leader of the free world, we've weaved a quilt of possible things for you! Most of these things were deemed too weird/opinionated/short to make the cut on a normal episode, but in the spirit of Bernie Sanders, FREE SHIT for EVERYONE! Also, next week we're planning on pulling a Trump and Making the Podcast Great Again by recording a new episode! Thanks for listening.
\"That's why Lutherans aren't allowed to go to McDonalds.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.
","summary":"In this Super Tuesday Special, prepare to hear a supercut of all the topics that were too hot for TV.","date_published":"2016-03-01T06:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/7be75db9-3dc9-4ad2-9837-d5052f3f4270.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":44538716,"duration_in_seconds":2783}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56cd2a197c65e4c6711adaca","title":"Episode 39: #34 Is This a Date?","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/39","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 34 of the Is This a Thing podcast!\"Is This a Date?\"Potential Things This Week: Office Decoration: Dan tries to have a job without being part of his office's culture. Sadness ensues.The Most Horrible Date: Let's do something you're bad at in front of other people!Professional Wrestling: IT'S BACK, BABY! But why now? And also why?It's Episode 34 of the Is This a Thing podcast! This week, Dan's back and better than ever! We talk about how Dan should redecorate his office: will he be a boring old Dilbert or an insane Rhonda? Marc complains about possibly having to learn how to paint on the fly while drinking overpriced wine, and we accidentally fix the American date. Finally, \"Backup\" Dan emails in a question about why men pretending to kick the shit out of each other are suddenly popular again. Answer: because we live in the best possible world for the moment.\"Stop asking questions and go see Deadpool.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1456288372364-I76BSQYGVY5F7EO9OBZM/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 34 of the Is This a Thing podcast!
\"Is This a Date?\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 34 of the Is This a Thing podcast! This week, Dan's back and better than ever! We talk about how Dan should redecorate his office: will he be a boring old Dilbert or an insane Rhonda? Marc complains about possibly having to learn how to paint on the fly while drinking overpriced wine, and we accidentally fix the American date. Finally, \"Backup\" Dan emails in a question about why men pretending to kick the shit out of each other are suddenly popular again. Answer: because we live in the best possible world for the moment.
\"Stop asking questions and go see Deadpool.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Office Decorations, The Most Horrible Date, and Professional Wrestling - All In this week's episode of Is This A Thing! ","date_published":"2016-02-24T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/5bfc9a41-f69f-4401-b0c5-65f33456915f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":70883835,"duration_in_seconds":4430}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56c2c408b6aa607f7a817d48","title":"Episode 38: #33 The Wrong Dan","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/38","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 32 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!\"The Wrong Dan\"Potential Things This week: The Wrong Name: Are some people given the wrong name at birth? Why are all Ryans tall?Personality Tests: Find out which Personality Test you're most like! Are you a buzzfeed quiz? Or are you more of a Myers-Briggs? No matter what, we're all Hufflepuff.TV based on Film: Is it a good thing for television to not be based on an original idea or script? Why are source films so bad *cough*Buffy*cough*.Its Episode 33 of the Is This a Thing podcast! This week, we're subbing Dan with Dan! Listen to how interchangeable all Dans are! The guys first discuss the idea of how some people have the wrong name. Why does Jonathan keep adopting kids? Then they talk about personality tests. Did the Sorting Hat take 8 hours to decide which house you're in? If not, it probably made a mistake. Don't worry, there's always Hufflepuff. Finally they talk about how more and more television shows are based on films. Looking at you, Parenthood.\"It's beaker time!!!!\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1455604783205-JJFBKYNHWBO649YBU4O0/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 32 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!
\"The Wrong Dan\"
Potential Things This week:
Its Episode 33 of the Is This a Thing podcast! This week, we're subbing Dan with Dan! Listen to how interchangeable all Dans are! The guys first discuss the idea of how some people have the wrong name. Why does Jonathan keep adopting kids? Then they talk about personality tests. Did the Sorting Hat take 8 hours to decide which house you're in? If not, it probably made a mistake. Don't worry, there's always Hufflepuff. Finally they talk about how more and more television shows are based on films. Looking at you, Parenthood.
\"It's beaker time!!!!\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"The guys talk about people with the wrong names, personality tests, and television based on film.","date_published":"2016-02-16T06:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/4e683c65-be65-41b7-9416-dbee3da145d4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":62819399,"duration_in_seconds":3926}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56b989f722482e110fabb582","title":"Episode 37: #32 If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango.","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/37","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 32 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!\"If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango.\"Potential Things This week: Same Side Sitters: Akshat finds himself disgusted at a couple eating side by side. His solution? Ban them from everywhere.HIDMTTTY: America's favorite segment is back! This time with more Truffle and Clem than ever!Suberb Owl Monday: For legal reasons, lets pretend like we pronounced it like that. President's day just got more flexible.Taking a Break: Boy do we have some bad news for Ben... \"I think I'd like some space... forever.\"It's Episode 32 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Akshat is sick, which adds to his \"husky\" tone. Listen as Dan starts to tell the story that never ended. He first brings up sitting on the same side of a booth at a restaurant. Who does this? Monsters. Next, its America's favorite segment: \"Hey, I didn't mean to talk to you!\" This time it is LA Duke @churlsplay on Twitter who asks a question we'll never forget, but never understand. Next, we talk about America's next great holiday, Suberb Owl Monday. The day after the big game, we all take a big nap. Finally we have a listener question from \"Ben-t outta shape.\" Are breaks a thing? No, but break-ups are, and you just had one.\"Garçon, we're going to be performing the sacred.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1455000112019-J91DZB5W93PVVY9CW8V3/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 32 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!
\"If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango.\"
Potential Things This week:
It's Episode 32 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Akshat is sick, which adds to his \"husky\" tone. Listen as Dan starts to tell the story that never ended. He first brings up sitting on the same side of a booth at a restaurant. Who does this? Monsters. Next, its America's favorite segment: \"Hey, I didn't mean to talk to you!\" This time it is LA Duke @churlsplay on Twitter who asks a question we'll never forget, but never understand. Next, we talk about America's next great holiday, Suberb Owl Monday. The day after the big game, we all take a big nap. Finally we have a listener question from \"Ben-t outta shape.\" Are breaks a thing? No, but break-ups are, and you just had one.
\"Garçon, we're going to be performing the sacred.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"The guys discuss same side sitters, Clem J. Fandango, Superb Owl Monday and breaks in relationships on this week's Is This a Thing?","date_published":"2016-02-09T06:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/7ea91f16-f2c6-431c-8de1-9f4cebc1ac47.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":59161448,"duration_in_seconds":3697}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56b03b4c01dbae2c1e62d2ca","title":"Episode 36: #31 Lawyr: by ITAT","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/36","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 31 of the \"Hey Zuckernerd!\" Podcast!\"Lawyr: by ITAT\"Potential Things This week: Stupid Questions: Dan starts the podcast off with a stupid question about stupid questions. Newsflash: they never go away.Warranties: the question isn't whether or not to do them. But how best to grift-out a profit.Lawyr™ by ITAT: the best idea we've come up with since ITAT air. Patent pending, jerks.Solo Barhopping: \"Only if you're at a bar for drinkin', not getting drunk.\" -Akshat ArnejaIt's Episode 31 of the \"Hey Zuckernerd!\" Podcast! We start the episode with Dan asking about whether or not stupid questions will ever go away. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then, Marc asks a question about warranties. Are they a good idea? Only with the plan to scam. Akshat then brings up his personal lawyer idea (as found on Bonus Rant #3: Akshat's Lawyer). This time the guys create the best app ever: Lawyr: by ITAT. Don't you dare steal our idea, Zuckernerd! Finally, the guys argue against going to bars by yourself. Hint: going to a club solo is super creepy regardless of gender.\"Daddy gets a taste?\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1454390161331-QFRTNTKOHJ55DX9M4NQ0/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 31 of the \"Hey Zuckernerd!\" Podcast!
\"Lawyr: by ITAT\"
Potential Things This week:
It's Episode 31 of the \"Hey Zuckernerd!\" Podcast! We start the episode with Dan asking about whether or not stupid questions will ever go away. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then, Marc asks a question about warranties. Are they a good idea? Only with the plan to scam. Akshat then brings up his personal lawyer idea (as found on Bonus Rant #3: Akshat's Lawyer). This time the guys create the best app ever: Lawyr: by ITAT. Don't you dare steal our idea, Zuckernerd! Finally, the guys argue against going to bars by yourself. Hint: going to a club solo is super creepy regardless of gender.
\"Daddy gets a taste?\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.
","summary":"Stupid questions, Warranties, Lawyr by ITAT, going to bars solo, \"Hey Zuckernerd\" -on this weeks \"Is This a Thing?\" podcast!","date_published":"2016-02-02T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/bf51905a-58e5-42b8-9442-2acd7aeaa4a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":54634923,"duration_in_seconds":3414}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56a6ec8ae0327ce340f37d72","title":"Episode 35: #30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/35","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 30 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"#30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet.\"Potential Things This Week:Soylent 2.0: Soylent is back! Marc is going to try it. If we're lucky, he'll film his first taste and make it bonus content.Bourne-Out Bags: Fill it with Fiji water, MREs, and pictures of the family you left behind.Bloody Marys: Too many unnecessary toppings. Thanks, Wisconsin.Soundcloud Q&A: Hear the first (and hopefully last) Soundcloud submitted question.Public Transit Live-Reads: Buses: the last true form of live theatre. Goodbye headphones, hello live infomercials.It's Episode 30 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're still back, and going strong! Hear our first ever podcast recorded over Skype! See if you can tell who has the best internet connection! We start the episode with a shocking confession from Marc. He's going on Soylent! Listen as he reluctantly joins a community of smug assholes. Dan has our first topic where he argues for the ability to have a bug-out bag ready. He argues that it is for survival. We all know why he really wants it. Then, Akshat gets curmudgeony about bloody mary toppings. Dan and Akshat talk about bloody marys while Marc dreams about Mimosas. Finally, Marc brings up live-read bus infomercials. ITAT once again saves the planet, public transportation, and the unemployment crisis in one swift motion.\"Wouldn't you be nicer to people if you knew they just had the capability to just drop everything and leave?\" - Dan.\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1453780307231-M6EY0HWRYJZR4P2GAB6N/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 30 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"#30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet.\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 30 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're still back, and going strong! Hear our first ever podcast recorded over Skype! See if you can tell who has the best internet connection! We start the episode with a shocking confession from Marc. He's going on Soylent! Listen as he reluctantly joins a community of smug assholes. Dan has our first topic where he argues for the ability to have a bug-out bag ready. He argues that it is for survival. We all know why he really wants it. Then, Akshat gets curmudgeony about bloody mary toppings. Dan and Akshat talk about bloody marys while Marc dreams about Mimosas. Finally, Marc brings up live-read bus infomercials. ITAT once again saves the planet, public transportation, and the unemployment crisis in one swift motion.
\"Wouldn't you be nicer to people if you knew they just had the capability to just drop everything and leave?\" - Dan.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.
","summary":"Soylent 2.0, Bugout Bags, Bloody Marys, Public Transit Live Reads - In This Week's Episode of ITAT!","date_published":"2016-01-26T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/5f2d744d-ea8e-4c14-9eae-b5858357f72e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":54111672,"duration_in_seconds":3381}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:56a167dbc21b86f80ddee892","title":"Episode 34: #29: Sell Us Your Rebates!","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/34","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins for the Logo. Follow her on twitter: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@TaylorHigs</a></p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 29 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Sell Us Your Rebates!\"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week:Birthday Gifts for Akshat - Will Akshat's true desire be fulfilled? Nope, though you will get to hear the word \"Gropener\" said about 20 times, and in spontaneous harmonics. Single Ply Toilet Paper - It wouldn't be ITAT if we didn't spend 20 minutes talking about poop and we can use it to improve the nation. Also - Akshat goes too far. \"Hey, I didn't mean to talk to you!\"- A new segment, where people who aren't listening unknowingly ask us questions. It all ends in your benefit! Also, we make plans to get some Australian girl extradited and then arrested. Listening Question - Rebates! - Listen, we all know Rebates are a thing. The real question is, would you sell us your mail in rebate? We both profit! Why not? Tell you what, go ahead and mail in your mail in rebates to us, and we'll get it all figured out for you. It's episode 29 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Travel back in town to the sexy steamy summer days of 2015, as we pull one from the vault! In past land, Akshat hasn't moved yet and still lives in Minneapolis. Also, it was apparently his birthday recently? You can hear him get his presents! Crazy to think that a time existed before 'Straight Outta Compton' was released. It's wild. Anyways, true to form we basically talk about poop for 20 minutes or so. Mostly about single-ply toilet paper. We then move onto twitter, where we give advice to people who accidentally tweeted at us instead of hashtagging \"Is this a thing\". It's a wonderful segment we're calling \"Hey, I didn't mean to talk to you!\". Also, we're just kidding about harassing that girl via twitter. Our lawyer told us we had to mention that. We finally reach a wonderful listener topic from Chris R in Minneapolis - Rebates! Are rebates a thing? We're pretty sure we have an answer, and we're pretty sure we have an award winning business idea to go with it. So join us as we enter first back into your phones, then slowly and creepily into your homes, and finally reach our destination: your hearts. Thanks for listening! \"I've been incorporated for years\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1453418558822-GZ6IGJ3EMM8C1BGBJEMP/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins for the Logo. Follow her on twitter: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@TaylorHigs</a></p>\nIt's Episode 29 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Sell Us Your Rebates!\"
Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 29 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Travel back in town to the sexy steamy summer days of 2015, as we pull one from the vault! In past land, Akshat hasn't moved yet and still lives in Minneapolis. Also, it was apparently his birthday recently? You can hear him get his presents! Crazy to think that a time existed before 'Straight Outta Compton' was released. It's wild. Anyways, true to form we basically talk about poop for 20 minutes or so. Mostly about single-ply toilet paper. We then move onto twitter, where we give advice to people who accidentally tweeted at us instead of hashtagging \"Is this a thing\". It's a wonderful segment we're calling \"Hey, I didn't mean to talk to you!\". Also, we're just kidding about harassing that girl via twitter. Our lawyer told us we had to mention that. We finally reach a wonderful listener topic from Chris R in Minneapolis - Rebates! Are rebates a thing? We're pretty sure we have an answer, and we're pretty sure we have an award winning business idea to go with it. So join us as we enter first back into your phones, then slowly and creepily into your homes, and finally reach our destination: your hearts. Thanks for listening!
\"I've been incorporated for years\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.
","summary":"Single Ply Toilet Paper, Twitter Accidents, and Rebates - In This Week's Episode of ITAT!","date_published":"2016-01-21T19:00:45.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/6461ffe2-83f8-40d0-afbf-90c741cc6fde.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52965533,"duration_in_seconds":3310}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:568acba6d82d5eb4328914fe","title":"Episode 33: #28: Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback ","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/33","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 28 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! \"Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback\"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week:Last Minute Christmas Shopping - Every Christmas, your local Target becomes Dirty Mike's Wile West Shoppe. Featuring Dirty Mike riding the company horse, wielding a couple of guns, and making sure you SAVE SAVE SAVE! Also don't steal, or he'll shoot you. Meth Magic - It's a Christmas Miracle every season! Coming soon to a local public broadcast channel near you! Jeff's Game!- Forget White Elephant, and get ready for Special Jeff's Special Game! Seriously, this is so much better than White Elephant. This is the best idea. Dan's Special Problem - You thought Dan had problems before? Well, he did. You were right. He's got a new one here, though, and it's a doozy. It's episode 28 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're back! Seriously, you guys, it's for serious this time. Please, go ahead and call it a comeback. Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! For the love of god, at least tell your mailman. At least your mailman. This is our annual Christmas episode! This time, we're all about improving Christmas for the world! We propose wonderful things, like fixing White Elephant using Amazon Prime Now, fixing holiday TV using Methamphetamine, and fixing department stores by giving a homicidal manager guns and putting him on a horse. How could it go wrong? It can't! Also we discuss height and Akshat eats puppy chow halfway through this, and it sounds awful. He's really sorry about it. Happy New Year! \"How aged is this glue?\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1451937184284-HZ12JOBL4C3CT34J7DBT/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJehPukMT6U6KahIMJ0MWrF7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0ktJPZ5nzlpAQ9l-HYKRq6VH5YFklXZSAvnaBRmgnF08Vvt0W2Gyf6OkAp2pwnv09A/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 28 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback\"
Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 28 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're back! Seriously, you guys, it's for serious this time. Please, go ahead and call it a comeback. Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! For the love of god, at least tell your mailman. At least your mailman. This is our annual Christmas episode! This time, we're all about improving Christmas for the world! We propose wonderful things, like fixing White Elephant using Amazon Prime Now, fixing holiday TV using Methamphetamine, and fixing department stores by giving a homicidal manager guns and putting him on a horse. How could it go wrong? It can't! Also we discuss height and Akshat eats puppy chow halfway through this, and it sounds awful. He's really sorry about it. Happy New Year!
\"How aged is this glue?\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud or Bandcamp.
","summary":"Improving Holiday Shopping, JoAnn Fabric Shopping, White Elephant, Dan's Legs! Nothing's Safe! ","date_published":"2016-01-06T01:18:26.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/902e9edd-d821-4890-bb68-88eacf785c6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52640814,"duration_in_seconds":3289}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:55e6592be4b028016a8e72ad","title":"Episode 32: #27: Hangcast!","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/32","content_text":"\n\nIt's Episode 27 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! \"Hangcast\"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Hammocks: Come visit a dystopian future, where the land is riddled with hammocks, and the survivors have only one question: \"why did we let all the kids 'mock so hard?\"Slacklining: Follow the adventures of Kickflip McDonald! 4'8\" of pure, unadulterated sidekick.Hanging Tents: Should it be? Could it be? Will it lead to our demise? It's episode 27 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! That's right, we're back! Hah! Take that, enemy of the show Scronald McManman! This week, we're just hangin' around brah. Come chill with us! We first talk about the new talk-of-the-town in South Minneapolis: straight 'mockin. All the kids are doing it! Next, we talk about Slacklining. It's an important treatise about the future of our nation's wonderful parks, and how we can turn them into a veritable wonderland of hangin'. Finally, we talk about a new possible thing: hanging tents in trees in your backyard. It's a terrifying concept, but one that could prove oh so comfortable. Thanks for hangin' with us! \"A Mullet of a Car\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1441159681391-6EC79MKORE7B9SZUYAD2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
It's Episode 27 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Hangcast\"
Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat
Potential Things This Week:
It's episode 27 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! That's right, we're back! Hah! Take that, enemy of the show Scronald McManman! This week, we're just hangin' around brah. Come chill with us! We first talk about the new talk-of-the-town in South Minneapolis: straight 'mockin. All the kids are doing it! Next, we talk about Slacklining. It's an important treatise about the future of our nation's wonderful parks, and how we can turn them into a veritable wonderland of hangin'. Finally, we talk about a new possible thing: hanging tents in trees in your backyard. It's a terrifying concept, but one that could prove oh so comfortable. Thanks for hangin' with us!
\"A Mullet of a Car\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Just straight hangin' broh. Talkin' about 'mocks, talkin 'bout slacks, talking 'bout hangin' tends brah","date_published":"2015-09-01T22:29:21.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/9b451637-9dd3-40cb-ac80-dc288cf43746.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":55019792,"duration_in_seconds":3438}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:55a0485ae4b0cd28c983d40c","title":"Episode 31: #26: Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/31","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the Logo! </p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 26 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! \"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats\" Potential Things This Week: Relationship Ghosting: Guess which one of the three relationship ghosted someone - you know what, never mind. We know it's Dan, you know it's Dan. Why play this game? Facebook Activism: This is becoming a recurring topic. Not \"things on Facebook\", but rather \"three old coots yell about things people younger than them are doing because they don't understand\". Also, more yelling at Zuckerberg! Hats: Akshat's incompetence on display here, as he once again questions a practice he knows next to nothing about. It's Episode 26 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We first start talking about the monumental culture shift that took place recently. It's an important change, and we're all happier for it. If you're not, you're a monster. Get with the program. We then move onto Ghosting in Relationships, and Dan's misspent youth and present, and how Future Dan hates Present Dan, and especially Past Dan. Also, look out for Akshat's new play titled \"The Three Dans\". Coming to theaters in the year 2030! Following, all three of us complain about things on Facebook, and sound like terrible old men. Also, another round of handy tips for Zuckernerd! Finally, we talk about hats. Who wears hat hats? Hopefully no one. \"Who you gonna call? Ghost Blasters!\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1436569084679-K9UO7UYIEONXXLSKA5VB/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the Logo! </p>\nIt's Episode 26 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 26 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We first start talking about the monumental culture shift that took place recently. It's an important change, and we're all happier for it. If you're not, you're a monster. Get with the program. We then move onto Ghosting in Relationships, and Dan's misspent youth and present, and how Future Dan hates Present Dan, and especially Past Dan. Also, look out for Akshat's new play titled \"The Three Dans\". Coming to theaters in the year 2030! Following, all three of us complain about things on Facebook, and sound like terrible old men. Also, another round of handy tips for Zuckernerd! Finally, we talk about hats. Who wears hat hats? Hopefully no one.
\"Who you gonna call? Ghost Blasters!\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Do Ghosts wear hats? Are all hats from the ethereal plane? Find out in this episode! ","date_published":"2015-07-11T13:58:15.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/a341e5b0-d0ef-40a8-9f4f-b3a1bc83df23.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":51790332,"duration_in_seconds":3236}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:558b094ce4b005d9602f1554","title":"Episode 30: #25: Train Logic","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/30","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! </p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!\"Train Logic\" Potential Things This Week:Prank Calls: You shouldn't do them. And apparently, it's not really even okay to enjoy listening to them. Interacting with Friends in Public: Specific, somewhat sexual texts are clearly the way to go if you see a friend in public. Autocorrect: Just download a different keyboard already. Autocorrect goofs just aren't furniture! See? Not funny. It's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's our Silver Anniversary, which is just as precious as can be. Today, we talk about a host of issues that highlight how broken we are inside. Deeply, to be more specific. We are deeply broken. We first talk about Akshat's interesting and childlike fascination with Prank Phone Calls. It's still funny to him, even though he admits that it's probably not actually all that funny. From there, we go to a problem Dan has with greeting and being friendly to friends and coworkers that he might encounter randomly on the train. Well, it's not all friends and coworkers. Mostly enemy of the show Steve Farmer. Finally, we get to a PSA from Dan: turn off autocorrect on your phone. It's really just terrible, and if you make a mistake you should have to live with it. That might be the Golden Rule? We'll never truly find out. \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1435175451009-PLPHODVXJM4GUO5DKKM5/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! </p>\nIt's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!
\"Train Logic\"
Potential Things This Week:
It's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's our Silver Anniversary, which is just as precious as can be. Today, we talk about a host of issues that highlight how broken we are inside. Deeply, to be more specific. We are deeply broken. We first talk about Akshat's interesting and childlike fascination with Prank Phone Calls. It's still funny to him, even though he admits that it's probably not actually all that funny. From there, we go to a problem Dan has with greeting and being friendly to friends and coworkers that he might encounter randomly on the train. Well, it's not all friends and coworkers. Mostly enemy of the show Steve Farmer. Finally, we get to a PSA from Dan: turn off autocorrect on your phone. It's really just terrible, and if you make a mistake you should have to live with it. That might be the Golden Rule? We'll never truly find out.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Check yourself before you Autocorrect yourself. Also, don't make Prank Phone Calls please. ","date_published":"2015-06-24T16:08:35.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/e214c495-fb3b-4647-afaf-e71d70cb70ba.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":57153554,"duration_in_seconds":3572}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5581e3a4e4b0dd959fcb49cb","title":"Episode 29: #24: Only When I'm On Fire","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/29","content_text":"\n\n <p>Thank you to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nIt's Episode 24 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Only When I'm On Fire\"Potential Things This Week: Segway Tours: Watch out for Segway-Ball! An olympic sport in 2032.Facebook Stalking Your Ex: It really boils down to emotional hygiene. And since none of us are capable of maintaining that, Zuckerberg will have to do it for us. Being Told You Look Like Someone: Apparently, everyone looks like Seth Rogen and Marc looks like the guy from Big Bang Theory. Boingzo! Non-Smokers: Really, the only correct answer is \"It's only water vapor\"\nWe start this episode's journey with a trip through Segway tours, in which we continue our series of \"things that are only things if you're white\". We then move on to a dangerous topic: facebook stalking your ex! In which Dan strengthens his claim on the \"Resident Douchebag\" throne. From there, we move on to discuss what do when someone tells you that you look like someone they know! Marc and Dan experience this a lot. Akshat does not. After talking a while about sitcoms, we finally move one to a listener question from friend of the show Annie, in Minneapolis! The question concerns the modern day semantics surrounding the phrase \"non-smoker\". It boils down to this: unless they're vaping, they don't technically have to tell you that they smoke other things as long as they don't smoke cigarettes. But it is disingenuous and shitty to not say you smoke something else. On the other hand, if they are vaping you won't have to ask at all! They'll be blowing water vapor in your face a few minutes after you meet them. \"Breakup Mode Initiated\" \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Thank](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1434576241178-DT6OB3FZ16FOOIBU5U9U/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thank you to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo!</p>\nIt's Episode 24 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Only When I'm On Fire\"
Potential Things This Week:
We start this episode's journey with a trip through Segway tours, in which we continue our series of \"things that are only things if you're white\". We then move on to a dangerous topic: facebook stalking your ex! In which Dan strengthens his claim on the \"Resident Douchebag\" throne. From there, we move on to discuss what do when someone tells you that you look like someone they know! Marc and Dan experience this a lot. Akshat does not. After talking a while about sitcoms, we finally move one to a listener question from friend of the show Annie, in Minneapolis! The question concerns the modern day semantics surrounding the phrase \"non-smoker\". It boils down to this: unless they're vaping, they don't technically have to tell you that they smoke other things as long as they don't smoke cigarettes. But it is disingenuous and shitty to not say you smoke something else. On the other hand, if they are vaping you won't have to ask at all! They'll be blowing water vapor in your face a few minutes after you meet them.
\"Breakup Mode Initiated\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Facebook stalking your ex, looking like Seth Rogen, and Lying to your Doctor. All in this week's ITAT!","date_published":"2015-06-17T18:08:06.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/b9579943-e444-4a0c-a15a-51da2d49e3ba.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":55695305,"duration_in_seconds":3480}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5576f83fe4b0da9c03649a8f","title":"Episode 28: #23: Contracts with Wolves","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/28","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 23 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Contracts With Wolves\"Potential Things This week: Social Contracts vis a vis General Incompetence: Remember: if you're bypassing the system for your own personal gain at the expense of others, the thing you're actually incompetent in is being a decent member of society. New Years Resolutions: So, If you want your resolutions to stick, make sure they sound like something cheerleaders say at high school sports games. Turns out.Listener Question - Fighting Animals: Everything will kill you. Bears. Hippos. Donkeys are monsters, don't fight Donkeys. Maybe you can beat up a chicken, or a gopher, but that's about it. Sorry for missing last week. Most of us decided that, as the last time wasn't enough, we had to embark on more spiritual journeys. Dan became an owl. Akshat lived inside the mind of an accountant for a while. Marc had some business to attend to at the business factory. This week we have a lively discussion about social contracts through the lens of General Incompetence! It's a wonderful discussion on how we're all terrible and wrong. We then move on to New Year's Resolutions, wherein Dan insists this is the perfect time to talk about how he likes them, and then proceeds to badmouth them for 20 minutes. It's a shining example of the first topic. We finish with something special: a listener question from Chris in Chicago. This was actually a castoff from the Judge John Hodgeman Podcast, but as we explain, we're willing to take any questions other podcasts may have rejected. Also, we'd like to say to Chris to pass on a message to his Brother-In-Law who thinks he can fight any animal he happens to come across: RIP in peace James. You'll be kicking hippos in heaven. \"A Hufflepuff of a Podcast\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1433862146437-NG2UMSZHFMOTKC4K1721/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo!</p>\nEpisode 23 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Contracts With Wolves\"
Potential Things This week:
Sorry for missing last week. Most of us decided that, as the last time wasn't enough, we had to embark on more spiritual journeys. Dan became an owl. Akshat lived inside the mind of an accountant for a while. Marc had some business to attend to at the business factory. This week we have a lively discussion about social contracts through the lens of General Incompetence! It's a wonderful discussion on how we're all terrible and wrong. We then move on to New Year's Resolutions, wherein Dan insists this is the perfect time to talk about how he likes them, and then proceeds to badmouth them for 20 minutes. It's a shining example of the first topic. We finish with something special: a listener question from Chris in Chicago. This was actually a castoff from the Judge John Hodgeman Podcast, but as we explain, we're willing to take any questions other podcasts may have rejected. Also, we'd like to say to Chris to pass on a message to his Brother-In-Law who thinks he can fight any animal he happens to come across: RIP in peace James. You'll be kicking hippos in heaven.
\"A Hufflepuff of a Podcast\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Social Contracts? New Year's Resolutions? Fighting Animals for looking at you funny? What WON'T they discuss?! Politics, definitely.","date_published":"2015-06-09T11:10:38.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/33ee9a20-6b74-46de-8ae0-029d52316fa5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":71655494,"duration_in_seconds":4478}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5566a48ae4b09b6124adc58d","title":"Episode 27: BONUS RANT #5: The Bidet Discussion","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/27","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo.</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #5: The Bidet DiscussionIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion that was mentioned numerous times in Episode #22, but was inevitably scrapped for being too gross and terrible. The filth included:Akshat saying the word \"poop\" many, many, many times.Dan's love for water up his asshole, and a greater love for the fan that dries his asshole off.A horrified and confused Marc.Bidets. We talk about bidets a lot during this episode.You probably don't want to hear this discussion. I'd turn back now if I were you...\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1432790185752-4GHHNXLMQKB7EP0ME9LR/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo.</p>\nBONUS RANT #5: The Bidet Discussion
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion that was mentioned numerous times in Episode #22, but was inevitably scrapped for being too gross and terrible. The filth included:
You probably don't want to hear this discussion. I'd turn back now if I were you...
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine Bidets filled with terrible poop jokes centered around bidets.","date_published":"2015-05-28T06:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/5952ee56-4af9-4816-b42a-412005ae5a24.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":7564376,"duration_in_seconds":472}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:55658459e4b007a3668e1dbe","title":"Episode 26: #22 Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/26","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 22 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets\"Potential Things This week: Toilet Seats: We almost completely dive into the age-old issue of toilet seats, and narrowly avoid bidets...Mason Jars: Where will you be when the ghost of Carrie Nation comes back to destroy all the mason jars?Thrift Shopping: Akshat wouldn't want to pop some tags, even if he knew what that meant.Headphones while Driving: Another group of people to go to ITAT prison.This episode was a day late because we were remembering our veterans the only way we know how: grilled meats, hard cider and Cards Against Humanity. This week we finally bring up Toilet Seats. Oh good. Another excuse for Akshat to say \"poop\" 35 times... Then we hop into Mason Jars. A trend that seems to be on the back end... OF MY BAT. Then we talk about Thrift Shopping. Akshat doesn't trust thrift shops, and really who can blame him. None of the stains are identifiable. Finally we bring up the monstrous people who wear headphones while driving. Unsafe, uncouth, uncool. Unanimous.\"When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a mason jar.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1432716429179-ONTZWIFUALASVU3DA77N/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo!</p>\nEpisode 22 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets\"
Potential Things This week:
This episode was a day late because we were remembering our veterans the only way we know how: grilled meats, hard cider and Cards Against Humanity. This week we finally bring up Toilet Seats. Oh good. Another excuse for Akshat to say \"poop\" 35 times... Then we hop into Mason Jars. A trend that seems to be on the back end... OF MY BAT. Then we talk about Thrift Shopping. Akshat doesn't trust thrift shops, and really who can blame him. None of the stains are identifiable. Finally we bring up the monstrous people who wear headphones while driving. Unsafe, uncouth, uncool. Unanimous.
\"When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a mason jar.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine buying a second toilet seat from a thrift store and then smashing all the mason jars with it. That's what driving with headphones is like.","date_published":"2015-05-27T06:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/32b6143f-ce03-4910-8c88-e904a75c1797.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49921193,"duration_in_seconds":3120}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:555afd9ee4b056b14d7098b8","title":"Episode 25: BONUS RANT #4: SOUTHPAW","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/25","content_text":"\n\n <p>Thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@TaylorHigs</a> for the use of our logo!</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #4: SOUTHPAWIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week's Bonus Rant is from all three guys. There was a preview before Avengers 2 for a film called Southpaw. It had the following:A terribly awkward introduction by Jake GyllenhaalMajor plot points being shown in their entiretyAn ambiguous ending that absolutely no one cared about.Marc may have lost the war on trailers, but he certainly won this battle. Thanks SOUTHPAW!\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1432026563645-5KW6K8PY6CKO2FPZVW9X/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@TaylorHigs</a> for the use of our logo!</p>\nBONUS RANT #4: SOUTHPAW
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week's Bonus Rant is from all three guys. There was a preview before Avengers 2 for a film called Southpaw. It had the following:
Marc may have lost the war on trailers, but he certainly won this battle. Thanks SOUTHPAW!
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":null,"date_published":"2015-05-21T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/8ad18b9b-ea1b-41cf-ace3-cb97769575df.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":4343565,"duration_in_seconds":271}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:555af4a8e4b09b331f39142c","title":"Episode 24: #21: Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry)","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/24","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 21 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry)\"Potential Things This week: Talking to Strangers: One of our oldest faux pas gets challenged by Dan. Talk to all the strangers about their areas of expertise. Except Dan. Don't fucking ask him what he does.Selfie Sticks: Like most things, their folly is general incompetence. Also like most things their solution involves drones.Drunk Laundry: Have you ever tried to do laundry sober?Car Horns: The only solution is more punishment for all involved.On this day, 39 years ago, Kevin Maurice Garnett was born. Happy Birthday, #21. Hey, its also our 21st Episode! On this episode we talk about talking with people on the job. Much less scary than actually doing it. Then, Dan discovers his true passion, working two jobs at once. We discuss Selfie Sticks, a problem solver that causes the same problems they were meant to solve. Akshat brings up Drunk Laundry, and we finish with a discussion of Car Horns. Intended for life or death situations, used to teach shitty lessons.\"The city that never sleeps FOR A VERY PARTICULAR REASON.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1432024305078-QHFKEJLZU74ITL3XW8GZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 21 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry)\"
Potential Things This week:
On this day, 39 years ago, Kevin Maurice Garnett was born. Happy Birthday, #21. Hey, its also our 21st Episode! On this episode we talk about talking with people on the job. Much less scary than actually doing it. Then, Dan discovers his true passion, working two jobs at once. We discuss Selfie Sticks, a problem solver that causes the same problems they were meant to solve. Akshat brings up Drunk Laundry, and we finish with a discussion of Car Horns. Intended for life or death situations, used to teach shitty lessons.
\"The city that never sleeps FOR A VERY PARTICULAR REASON.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine strangers telling you about their jobs while a family taking a selfie cuts you off. Honk. That. Horn.","date_published":"2015-05-19T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/02a3612e-d7d7-4ff0-a32e-25a872c3b72e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49558832,"duration_in_seconds":3097}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5551b9cde4b0bc20d1e6ea20","title":"Episode 23: #20: Fan Appreciation Time! ","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/23","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Starring Marc, Akshat, and Dan\"Fan Appreciation Time!\"Potential Things this week: Old Toys: If it's not a Yo-Yo or a Skateboard, just build it in Minecraft. Farting on Trains: Just sit quietly, smell the fart, and play \"Spot the Farter\". It's all you can reasonable do. Commuter Banana: Do we really need explain this one? It's Episode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast, and it's all about YOU! Yes YOU, the listener! We start with an interesting discussion of the limited nature of old toys in the modern age, thanks to a listener question from Jenny, in California. You'll also hear us talk about some rad yo-yo tricks. Riveting. We then move to a listener question from Anna, in Minneapolis, about farting in public. Dan points out the terrible things he's done vis-a-vis farts in public, and no one is really surprised at this point. We end with a discussion about Commuter Bananas, sent in by Annie in Minneapolis. Akshat lives there! It boils down to this: pop a banana in your breast pocket, and you're suddenly the belle of the ball. Try it! Finally, you'll want to stick around after for our Fan Appreciation Kicker! It made all of us almost throw up. Seriously. Whenever we hear that someone is actually listening to this, we all get super excited because it's super exciting! Thank you for listening! And if you can, tell a friend! Tell a coworker. Tell your mother! Why not? \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1431419456995-XC1T95OE769HPHWYC4VY/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
Starring Marc, Akshat, and Dan
\"Fan Appreciation Time!\"
Potential Things this week:
It's Episode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast, and it's all about YOU! Yes YOU, the listener! We start with an interesting discussion of the limited nature of old toys in the modern age, thanks to a listener question from Jenny, in California. You'll also hear us talk about some rad yo-yo tricks. Riveting. We then move to a listener question from Anna, in Minneapolis, about farting in public. Dan points out the terrible things he's done vis-a-vis farts in public, and no one is really surprised at this point. We end with a discussion about Commuter Bananas, sent in by Annie in Minneapolis. Akshat lives there! It boils down to this: pop a banana in your breast pocket, and you're suddenly the belle of the ball. Try it! Finally, you'll want to stick around after for our Fan Appreciation Kicker! It made all of us almost throw up. Seriously.
Whenever we hear that someone is actually listening to this, we all get super excited because it's super exciting! Thank you for listening! And if you can, tell a friend! Tell a coworker. Tell your mother! Why not?
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"All Fan Questions, All The Time. For this episode. ","date_published":"2015-05-12T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/7d818138-bda3-42b5-ba1c-7d37056a2c97.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52573912,"duration_in_seconds":3285}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:55486f20e4b0c97a417143ac","title":"Episode 22: BONUS RANT #3: Akshat's Lawyer","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/22","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo.</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #3: Akshat's LawyerIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week on the podcast we had discussed winning the lottery, and what each of us would do with our pile of money. Akshat's was a lawyer that could help him:Cancel plans with peopleDeal with annoying family membersKill off anyone who found out about his moneyIf Akshat's Prius has a sunroof, don't say a goddamn word. Do enjoy listening to his rant though!\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1430810418412-MQFMIU30C4UDL9TFWO2X/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the use of our logo.</p>\nBONUS RANT #3: Akshat's Lawyer
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week on the podcast we had discussed winning the lottery, and what each of us would do with our pile of money. Akshat's was a lawyer that could help him:
If Akshat's Prius has a sunroof, don't say a goddamn word. Do enjoy listening to his rant though!
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Akshat discusses getting a lawyer.","date_published":"2015-05-07T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/bc71195c-9698-4bdb-a0bf-57afb6df59d8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":2671307,"duration_in_seconds":166}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5548682de4b08ea580f6986e","title":"Episode 21: #19: Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/21","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 19 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000\"Potential Things This week: Soda Water Update: A \"new manager type\" gets all up in Marc's cup. Naming Your Car: All good names come about organically. Or come at the flip of a quarter and roll of a D6.The Lottery: A tax on idiots. Like Akshat, apparently. Although apparently we're the idiots for thinking so.Black Friday: This one's from the archives of two Thanksgivings ago. Support America. Support Black Friday.Feliz Cinco de Mayo! On this holiday we celebrate many potential things. First, we get an update about the riveting Soda Water Controversy from Episode 18. A new manager gets a little over zealous. Then, we think about Car Names. Believe it or not, the film Herbie Fully Loaded actually covers the death of car personalities (and names) surprisingly well. Akshat then argues about the Lottery. He's not stupid for buying a ticket. You're stupid for telling him not to buy one. Finally we finish with one from the vaults on Black Friday and Thanksgiving. Thanks for listening!\"Just one word. Crankfest?\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1430808716571-6PUFDR2JS2R92J15B2BD/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 19 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000\"
Potential Things This week:
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! On this holiday we celebrate many potential things. First, we get an update about the riveting Soda Water Controversy from Episode 18. A new manager gets a little over zealous. Then, we think about Car Names. Believe it or not, the film Herbie Fully Loaded actually covers the death of car personalities (and names) surprisingly well. Akshat then argues about the Lottery. He's not stupid for buying a ticket. You're stupid for telling him not to buy one. Finally we finish with one from the vaults on Black Friday and Thanksgiving. Thanks for listening!
\"Just one word. Crankfest?\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine winning the lottery on Black Friday. How many cars would you buy? The answer? One Prius.","date_published":"2015-05-05T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/5e565e0d-ef11-4147-90f6-b288fe7cf92f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":54797523,"duration_in_seconds":3424}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5535fd23e4b0159f5b59b65f","title":"Episode 20: #18: Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/20","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 18 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery\"Potential Things This week: Soda Water: Does asking for a cup for water cover the carbonation? Is it a crime? Do I owe them two pennies for the bubbles? 90 Degree Back-Ins: Cocky assholes making Akshat wait a couple minutes for their fancy parking jobs. Who do they think they are? Elevator riders?Cemeteries: Hotbeds for crime. But only from 8pm-8am. Let me mourn my nana during the day. Also let me buy some dank weed at night. (A great listener question)It's Episode 18 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! We start by discussing Soda Water. Does my free cup of water entitle me to some CO2? It definitely entitles me to ALL THEIR LEMONS. Then Akshat brings up 90 Degree Back-Ins. Spoiler alert: he hates them. He also discovers his own cognitive dissonance. Finally, Annie from Minneapolis by way of Pennsylvania tells us of Crime Cemeteries. At night? Crime time. During the day? Prime time (to mourn your loved ones).\"Stop doing lines off that headstone!\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1429601643976-45W3O0R8ONCUDA97TIQE/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/taylorhigs">taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 18 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery\"
Potential Things This week:
It's Episode 18 of the Is This a Thing Podcast! We start by discussing Soda Water. Does my free cup of water entitle me to some CO2? It definitely entitles me to ALL THEIR LEMONS. Then Akshat brings up 90 Degree Back-Ins. Spoiler alert: he hates them. He also discovers his own cognitive dissonance. Finally, Annie from Minneapolis by way of Pennsylvania tells us of Crime Cemeteries. At night? Crime time. During the day? Prime time (to mourn your loved ones).
\"Stop doing lines off that headstone!\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine a world where soda water is legal, 90 degree back-ins are a crime, and all crime is legal in cemeteries.","date_published":"2015-04-21T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/9de31de2-3a1e-4525-b025-fd02960013d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49045573,"duration_in_seconds":3065}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:552e1d36e4b0b7b50bf683df","title":"Episode 19: Is This A Thing Episode #17: Elevators - A Love Story","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/19","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 17 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!\"Elevators - A Love Story\"Potential Things This week: Incentives for Designated Drivers: You can't argue against this unless you're the devil. Also, if our ideas go into place get ready for everyone to be the DJ they've always wanted. All it takes is not drinking! Wearing the Same Clothes Every Day: What are your co-workers going to say? Even if they call you out, just gaslight them. And then make them question their existence and life choices. It's like a get out of jail free card. Specifically: hygiene jail. Riding the Elevator: Haters gon' hate, Akshat gon' ride the goddamn elevator. It's Episode 17 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We start by discussing the saddest game in the world. It's a treat, it's a story, it's the meaning of life. Pavlo's life, specifically. We then move on to whether Akshat can buy fountain pens for exotic websites. Here we discover a wonderful truth: we'd all be friends with college-Dan. We then move on to deciding what wonderful incentives there should be for designated drivers. Answer? DJ Sets! DJ Sets for every sober driver! When Podcasts can be elected, this is what we'll campaign on. We also discuss wearing the same clothes to work everyday. It's not every episode that we advocate gaslighting and emotionally confusing your coworkers, because we edit that out every episode. We end on a wonderful listener question, calling out one of the hosts for their questionable behavior and disregard for society! I know what you're thinking - and it's actually not Dan! Wow! \"Swish\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1429086249025-PFSF0W47XNU8TCI2DPMS/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_red.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo!</p>\nEpisode 17 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!
\"Elevators - A Love Story\"
Potential Things This week:
It's Episode 17 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We start by discussing the saddest game in the world. It's a treat, it's a story, it's the meaning of life. Pavlo's life, specifically. We then move on to whether Akshat can buy fountain pens for exotic websites. Here we discover a wonderful truth: we'd all be friends with college-Dan. We then move on to deciding what wonderful incentives there should be for designated drivers. Answer? DJ Sets! DJ Sets for every sober driver! When Podcasts can be elected, this is what we'll campaign on. We also discuss wearing the same clothes to work everyday. It's not every episode that we advocate gaslighting and emotionally confusing your coworkers, because we edit that out every episode. We end on a wonderful listener question, calling out one of the hosts for their questionable behavior and disregard for society! I know what you're thinking - and it's actually not Dan! Wow!
\"Swish\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Designated drivers wearing uniforms and riding elevators up and down should be a documentary","date_published":"2015-04-15T04:45:13.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/69047277-b3e2-49e0-85e5-65cce7aefae4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":58895621,"duration_in_seconds":3680}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5524aa23e4b071878381cc1c","title":"Episode 18: Is This A Thing Episode #16: Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone)","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/18","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for creating our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 16 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone)\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Bathroom Graffiti: Don't look away from your phone while you're in public restrooms. Unless you're going to write \"Hot Tony\" on the wall.The Stupid Dan Show: Like the Truman Show, but about Dan. Also stupid.Astrology: Dan insults his friends for a few minutes while Marc and Akshat laugh at him.Going to Movies Alone: Who has the time to go to movies alone? Depressing people. That's who. Are you the old man watching Up by himself and weeping? Way to make everyone sad, guy.Episode 16 starts with bathroom graffiti. Everyone wants to be a bathroom comedian. Hint: no one is. Except that one guy who wrote \"Hot Tony\" on the bathroom wall. But he's probably a comedy professor at Harvard by now. Then Dan talks about his worst nightmare: being dumb. (Nobody tell him). He takes a stab at debunking astrology before giving up. (See?) We then debate going to movies alone. The only way to do this and not be creepy? Bring a clipboard.\"I don't want to kill him. But if I was going to, I'd drown him.\"\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1428466261380-1I0I81DEY75HMF1ULUUF/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for creating our logo!</p>\nEpisode 16 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone)\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
Episode 16 starts with bathroom graffiti. Everyone wants to be a bathroom comedian. Hint: no one is. Except that one guy who wrote \"Hot Tony\" on the bathroom wall. But he's probably a comedy professor at Harvard by now. Then Dan talks about his worst nightmare: being dumb. (Nobody tell him). He takes a stab at debunking astrology before giving up. (See?) We then debate going to movies alone. The only way to do this and not be creepy? Bring a clipboard.
\"I don't want to kill him. But if I was going to, I'd drown him.\"
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Imagine pooping in a movie theater bathroom and seeing two words: \"Hot Tony\".","date_published":"2015-04-08T00:41:52.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/b4df62fd-0d33-44f4-8bb3-4df153509391.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":57538083,"duration_in_seconds":3596}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:551b37dde4b0f74d74c37de3","title":"Episode 17: Is This A Thing Episode #15: Operation Slap 'n Tickle ","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/17","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo! </p>\n\n\nEpisode 15 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"Operation Slap 'n Tickle\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Movie Trailers: Sure this is a nuanced topic. But you know how we can solve it? By relying on our nation's true warriors. The ones that lead us out of darkness. The brave souls who show us the true way to freedom. We speak of the Film Students. Supporting Things: Listen to us weave a web of cynicism that is both useless, and baseless. Also, nothing matters and everything is terrible. Taxis: The best thing to come out of the demise of taxis and the rise of Uber and other unmarked taxi services, is the occasionally experiencing the first half of getting carjacked by drunk people. It's Episode 15 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we discuss whether movie trailers are a thing. It's a heated discussion, touching on Proust. Seriously, Proust. No, for real go listen, we talk about Proust. We then move on to supporting things with money. Have you ever wanted to heard Dan accosted for his beliefs by two belligerent, sad and cynical people? Well want no longer you can hear it all in this episode. Finally, we discuss taxis, which we (along with the rest of the world) have nothing but contempt for. Instead, we all like Uber, especially when people assume you are their uber ride, and accost you, and you pretend to put on a brave face and drive away, and then cry a little and call your mother. It's a week of fun! A week of mystery! A week of praising Film Students! Hey come on, be nice. They need a break from bringing people coffee and making a frame with their fingers and looking through it all the time. \"Roger Mr. President. Operation Clown Farts is go. Godspeed men.\" \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1427847303872-ZD6FOTRK5AQEM2KZ8FA2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_redorange.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo! </p>\nEpisode 15 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Operation Slap 'n Tickle\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
It's Episode 15 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we discuss whether movie trailers are a thing. It's a heated discussion, touching on Proust. Seriously, Proust. No, for real go listen, we talk about Proust. We then move on to supporting things with money. Have you ever wanted to heard Dan accosted for his beliefs by two belligerent, sad and cynical people? Well want no longer you can hear it all in this episode. Finally, we discuss taxis, which we (along with the rest of the world) have nothing but contempt for. Instead, we all like Uber, especially when people assume you are their uber ride, and accost you, and you pretend to put on a brave face and drive away, and then cry a little and call your mother. It's a week of fun! A week of mystery! A week of praising Film Students! Hey come on, be nice. They need a break from bringing people coffee and making a frame with their fingers and looking through it all the time.
\"Roger Mr. President. Operation Clown Farts is go. Godspeed men.\"
\n\n
Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Get out of my dreams, and into my Uber. There's movie trailers playing! You can never leave. ","date_published":"2015-03-31T20:12:06.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/d755760d-b396-4b81-87b6-19b29b1e927b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52018941,"duration_in_seconds":3251}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5514a391e4b040381078129c","title":"Episode 16: BONUS RANT #2","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/16","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) </strong>for the Bonus Rant logo!</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #2It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week, We discuss the game \"5 Items or Less\", where you try to freak out a cashier with 5 random items. Such items include:CondomsMore CondomsLubeBigger CondomsOur most creative and inspired conversation yet! Thanks for listening!\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1427415978641-49EC7UFXZJ8Y3NXXV28Q/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_BONUS.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) </strong>for the Bonus Rant logo!</p>\nBONUS RANT #2
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week, We discuss the game \"5 Items or Less\", where you try to freak out a cashier with 5 random items. Such items include:
Our most creative and inspired conversation yet! Thanks for listening!
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"The guys play \"5 Items or Less\"","date_published":"2015-03-26T20:38:30.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/39086255-fde6-43aa-aa47-e733175c9cfd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":2135454,"duration_in_seconds":133}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5510ea44e4b0a1c3562deb11","title":"Episode 15: Is This A Thing Episode #14: Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For?","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/15","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for designing our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 14 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For?\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Not Knowing the Proper Aisle: Should you be embarrassed if you can't find an item at a store? Whether you're looking for pork rinds or LED light bulbs, you're in the wrong aisle. The right aisle is at www.amazon.com.Cigarette Bans: Don't ever smoke indoors, but let the smokers kill themselves in peace. Or at least on public sidewalks.Cellphone Speakers: Please don't play music/podcasts from your cellphone speakers in public. Or even in your home, if you can help it.ITAT Etiquette Police: Who you gonna call when people are being terrible in public? ITAT! We'll be there with our bright pink Kevlar and tasers.We start off Episode 14 by talking about the secretly uncouth Lionel Richie music video Hello. Then we talk about that embarrassing moment when you can't find what you're looking for in a store. What's embarrassing? You didn't order it online. Then we have a sad, tired discussion about smoking bans. Just leave smokers alone! They didn't CHOOSE to smoke! Finally, we get a listener question from Chris in Minneapolis. Listening to music through cellphone speakers in public. Is that a thing? No. But don't confront them, unless you want to get stabbed.\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1427171977620-WBS7Y7GS8UOER5WT7KHI/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for designing our logo!</p>\nEpisode 14 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For?\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
We start off Episode 14 by talking about the secretly uncouth Lionel Richie music video Hello. Then we talk about that embarrassing moment when you can't find what you're looking for in a store. What's embarrassing? You didn't order it online. Then we have a sad, tired discussion about smoking bans. Just leave smokers alone! They didn't CHOOSE to smoke! Finally, we get a listener question from Chris in Minneapolis. Listening to music through cellphone speakers in public. Is that a thing? No. But don't confront them, unless you want to get stabbed.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Try to imagine Lionel Richie in a store, trying to find his brand of cigarettes.","date_published":"2015-03-24T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/8dfb41c4-1a8d-41f8-9ce5-45616c824cd1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52344114,"duration_in_seconds":3271}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:55082a54e4b083a3cc72975a","title":"Episode 14: Is This A Thing Episode #13: Multidimensional Dog Buffet","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@taylorhigs) for our St. Paddy's logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 13 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"Multidimensional Dog Buffet\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Newscasters on Television: We're not sure there's a concrete answer to whether real newscasters should be allowed in fictional universes. We do know that we'd like Larry King in all fictional universes, playing all the roles. Buffets: Forget every opinion you had, because you've been living in a Ivory Tower, going to buffet after buffet and getting fat on chinese food and judgement. General Tso' Pizza: The good idea train keeps rolling. Yes, we've applied for a McArthur Genius Grant. No, they won't return our calls. Facebook Page for Pets: Having a Facebook page is what separated us from the animals. It's the most human act outside of differentiating between a salad fork and a regular fork. It's Episode 13 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We discuss whether it should be okay to have real newscasters in fictional TV Shows and movies. Is it a difference in approach? Is it that we want Larry King to play all the roles in the next Mission Impossible? You'll find out! We then move to Dan's controversial hatred of buffets. Like with most things, Dan's solution is bread lines for the poor. We also come up with the most amazing food of all time: Chinese pizza! The possibilities are as endless as the diarrhea is sure to be! Please give us money. Finally, we have another listener question: is it a thing to make a Facebook page for your pet? We know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes: it would be great if cars sent really hyper sexual tweets to their owners. We're all on the same page here. \n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1426598560703-L1LUH6BTQ0YXKPJTPC32/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_paddys.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@taylorhigs) for our St. Paddy's logo!</p>\nEpisode 13 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Multidimensional Dog Buffet\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
It's Episode 13 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We discuss whether it should be okay to have real newscasters in fictional TV Shows and movies. Is it a difference in approach? Is it that we want Larry King to play all the roles in the next Mission Impossible? You'll find out! We then move to Dan's controversial hatred of buffets. Like with most things, Dan's solution is bread lines for the poor. We also come up with the most amazing food of all time: Chinese pizza! The possibilities are as endless as the diarrhea is sure to be! Please give us money. Finally, we have another listener question: is it a thing to make a Facebook page for your pet? We know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes: it would be great if cars sent really hyper sexual tweets to their owners. We're all on the same page here.
\n\nSpecial thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our new theme song, \"Oh, No!\" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.
","summary":"Think about Larry King updating a Facebook Page for his dog at a buffet. ","date_published":"2015-03-17T16:35:41.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/042e4f55-d698-4e8e-8bdf-73ef6c753b1a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":66425075,"duration_in_seconds":4151}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:54f414aae4b09389aa3e57ef","title":"Episode 13: Is This A Thing Episode #12: Open Source Popcorn Soup","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/13","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 12 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"Open Source Popcorn Soup\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Pound Town: We propose a trip to our significant others. No one accepts.Soylent: A solution to food for people who think food is a problem.Movie Theater Popcorn: Trash food for trash people that makes too much goddamn noise while I'm trying to figure out who the Gone Girl is.Food Noise: We diagnose Akshat with Misophonia. The only cure is isolation.Soup: Too hard to eat properly? Yes. In Open Source Popcorn Soup, we discuss Soylent, a food-alternative that fixes the problems of buying and preparing and eating food. Who has those problems? Marc has those problems. Next, listen to Dan's vendetta against movie theater popcorn! The only good use of your popcorn is to keep people away from your seat. Later, we discover that Akshat has been living with Misophonia for his entire life. You can literally hear the repression! Finally, Soup comes up again, and remains just as controversial as it did the first time.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1425282403776-8ZTPQHGJIQ16WBZBR4ST/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_green.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our logo!</p>\nEpisode 12 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Open Source Popcorn Soup\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
In Open Source Popcorn Soup, we discuss Soylent, a food-alternative that fixes the problems of buying and preparing and eating food. Who has those problems? Marc has those problems. Next, listen to Dan's vendetta against movie theater popcorn! The only good use of your popcorn is to keep people away from your seat. Later, we discover that Akshat has been living with Misophonia for his entire life. You can literally hear the repression! Finally, Soup comes up again, and remains just as controversial as it did the first time.
","summary":"Marc, Akshat and Dan argue about food. Dan hates popcorn. Marc hates Soup. Akshat hates everyone.","date_published":"2015-03-10T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/97ed6e1c-ad87-4b78-b54a-ab9080b54169.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":53572475,"duration_in_seconds":3348}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:54f41499e4b09791f355c772","title":"Episode 12: Is This A Thing Episode #11: A Handwritten Request for Help","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for our lovely logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 11 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!\"A Handwritten Request for Help\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Asking for Help: It's by the birds. Just take a left at the Linda District. General Incompetence: 90% of people, 100% of the time. Fountain Pens: Do you need one? Maybe. Should you use one? Maybe. Should the government send you one when you turn 25? Definitely. Hot Towels: How open do your pores need to be to truly enjoy Sushi? Find out here! ITAT Hair: Ever wanted a crappy haircut given to you by a state congressman? In this week's episode, we discuss whether you can ask someone for help, and Marc seems a little violent about the whole thing. Probably because of the atrocities he suffered venturing into the Linda District. Akshat gives a passionate speech about how everyone is terrible at everything, which you can read in a new book he'll write in a few decades. It's a legacy thing. You wouldn't understand. We then venture into Fountain Pens, which concludes with a new law being proposed. Call your Senator. Call the President. A Fountain Pen in every mailbox across America is the type of campaign platform that wins elections. Dan talks about the necessity of Hot Towels. If you start thinking it's like a weird sex thing with him, congratulations! So does everyone. Finally, a new way to get haircuts at ITAT Hair. Get a haircut from the Speaker of the House! Maybe you could bring up your Fountain Pen legislation...\"The kid who smelled so bad he was held back in school\"","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1425284550878-CX3BJAQDBV0U0486CV2O/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for our lovely logo!</p>\nEpisode 11 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"A Handwritten Request for Help\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
In this week's episode, we discuss whether you can ask someone for help, and Marc seems a little violent about the whole thing. Probably because of the atrocities he suffered venturing into the Linda District. Akshat gives a passionate speech about how everyone is terrible at everything, which you can read in a new book he'll write in a few decades. It's a legacy thing. You wouldn't understand. We then venture into Fountain Pens, which concludes with a new law being proposed. Call your Senator. Call the President. A Fountain Pen in every mailbox across America is the type of campaign platform that wins elections. Dan talks about the necessity of Hot Towels. If you start thinking it's like a weird sex thing with him, congratulations! So does everyone. Finally, a new way to get haircuts at ITAT Hair. Get a haircut from the Speaker of the House! Maybe you could bring up your Fountain Pen legislation...
\"The kid who smelled so bad he was held back in school\"
","summary":"Asking for Directions, General Incompetence, Fountain Pens, Hot Towels and more! All in this week's episode of \"Is This A Thing?\"","date_published":"2015-03-03T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/c9358574-d2d9-49ee-9a4d-19590a86c947.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":49730618,"duration_in_seconds":3108}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:54efb192e4b0234979235293","title":"Episode 11: BONUS RANT #1","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"\n\n <p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins </strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the background to this image.</p>\n\n\nBONUS RANT #1It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week, you get to hear Akshat as he walks you through his post-school 6th grade TV Routine. He touches on:9/11: The only day he watched the news. Mucha Lucha: \"A great goddamn show.\" - Akshat ArnejaLeno: Come because its right before Conan, stay because its right before Conan.Caroline in the City?: He's seen it!","content_html":"![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1424995230177-JQ3O9COS18R8LIAV49TK/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_BONUS.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins </strong>(<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the background to this image.</p>\nBONUS RANT #1
It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!
This week, you get to hear Akshat as he walks you through his post-school 6th grade TV Routine. He touches on:
![\"ITAT_redorange.jpg\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1424493175048-P8ZG8B3AZXFNINOYL0IM/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_redorange.jpg?format=1000w\")
Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo!
Episode 10 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard is the best idea to come from this show since ITAT Air. An entertainment idea that could easily sweep the nation, if only Akshat won the lottery. We then venture down the rabbit hole of Dog Names. Did you know that your dog's name is wrong? It is, unless it is a compound noun, reference humor or a human name for the purposes of social change. Listen to Dan talk Marc off the ledge of buying E-Cigs, an unregulated phenomenon that is sweeping the nation. And finally, Books. Stop printing them. Start publishing them online, and start collecting them in an area that Marc can easily find...
Gasmask! Sit! Good boy!
","summary":"Marc, Dan, and Akshat argue about books, e-cigs and dog names. They all agree on one thing: Alan Rickman","date_published":"2015-02-24T19:33:45.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/4bcfc7dc-aeb1-4c93-bd56-86505272a258.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":52388814,"duration_in_seconds":3274}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:53c035c8e4b01b7ee7dcee3e","title":"Episode 9: Is This A Thing Episode #9: Randy's Rockets and Bikes","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"\n\n <p><span>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">TaylorHigs</a>) for the logo!</span></p>\n\n\nEpisode 9 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast! \"Randy's Rockets and Bikes\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Fireworks: They're explosions in the sky, created by engineers, lit by a sad man drunk on cheap beer. It couldn't be more American. Tandem Bikes: Remember the Seinfeld moment, where George double dips? Tandem Bikes are kinda like that. Except instead of your whole mouth, it's your lame relationship, and instead of the bowl, it's all of society and existence all day long. Sitting Down to Pee: No Angle. Just Twitter. An email question from Trevor, from the Midwest! Please note that the answer is completely unrehearsed and spontaneous, making it completely true. It's the 4th of July Episode of Is This A Thing, only a week late! That's not too bad, come on. Things have been worse. In this episode, we talk about a variety of things that are thoroughly American, like biking, explosions, 7th Heaven, and The Wire. We talk about other things too, but those are the most important. We also get an email question, which we answer quickly and decisively. We hope you had a safe 4th of July, though at this point if you did or not the consequences probably already happened. That's what America's about after all. Consequences. Potential Things this week: Fireworks for Adults, Tandem Bikes (only 2, anything above 4 is awesome), Sitting Down to Pee, and Tipping 20%.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1405106471213-38YRYB1G97U3AZLPS76K/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/image-asset.jpeg?format=1000w\")
<p><span>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">TaylorHigs</a>) for the logo!</span></p>\nEpisode 9 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"Randy's Rockets and Bikes\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
It's the 4th of July Episode of Is This A Thing, only a week late! That's not too bad, come on. Things have been worse. In this episode, we talk about a variety of things that are thoroughly American, like biking, explosions, 7th Heaven, and The Wire. We talk about other things too, but those are the most important. We also get an email question, which we answer quickly and decisively. We hope you had a safe 4th of July, though at this point if you did or not the consequences probably already happened. That's what America's about after all. Consequences. Potential Things this week: Fireworks for Adults, Tandem Bikes (only 2, anything above 4 is awesome), Sitting Down to Pee, and Tipping 20%.
","summary":"Potential Things this week: Fireworks for Adults, Tandem Bikes (only 2, anything above 4 is awesome), Sitting Down to Pee, and Tipping 20%.","date_published":"2014-07-11T22:07:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/5d807390-3860-4036-a640-f503b084d291.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":46506034,"duration_in_seconds":2906}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:53630b42e4b0c6561be395e7","title":"Episode 8: Is This A Thing Episode #8: ITAT Air Mail","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">TaylorHigs</a>) for the logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 8 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast! \"ITAT Air Mail\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: The Airplane Experience: Fixing the airplane boarding problem is like fixing everything else in society: Look to the behavior of The Businessman and The Businessman Woman.Contextual Flights: Get ready to kickstart Is This A Thing Airlines! Donate enough, and you get a free plane! Like, a whole one. Donate even more, and Akshat will trade you a Pokemon. Party Bus: It's like a portable, aggressive frat party that follows you around from bar to bar, challenging you to fistfights. Our first email question! From Frank in Minneapolis! You know, you too could be Frank from Minneapolis. Well, not actually BE Frank. You'd have to ask him, I guess. That's between you and him. But you could email in a question like he did!Hobbies: Numismatics and Philately are the only true hobbies. Oh wait, Pokemon cards. You can collect those too. No other hobbies are real.\nIt's Episode 8 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's an episode of firsts--our first email question, our first Kickstarter idea, and the first time we talk about our views on lotion. The last part is right at the end, after the song. You should stick around though, because it's more interesting than you think! But not by much. Potential Things this week: Fixing the Airplane Experience, Contextual Flights, The Party Bus Phenomenon, and Hobbies.","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1399247186018-W54GE2ZX528TLNGIKQPZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_lightblue.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">TaylorHigs</a>) for the logo!</p>\nEpisode 8 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!
\"ITAT Air Mail\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
It's Episode 8 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's an episode of firsts--our first email question, our first Kickstarter idea, and the first time we talk about our views on lotion. The last part is right at the end, after the song. You should stick around though, because it's more interesting than you think! But not by much. Potential Things this week: Fixing the Airplane Experience, Contextual Flights, The Party Bus Phenomenon, and Hobbies.
","summary":"Airplanes, Contextual Flights, Party Busses, and Hobbies -- All in this week's episode of Is This A Thing!","date_published":"2014-05-06T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/7f5955b9-37f1-44cd-94df-8070742f528c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46483096,"duration_in_seconds":2905}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:5344b18fe4b06157f446f582","title":"Episode 7: Is This A Thing Episode #7: Flashmobs Around a Campfire","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"\n\n <p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins </strong>(@<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">TaylorHigs</a>) for the Logo!</p>\n\n\nEpisode 7 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast \"Flashmobs Around a Campfire\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Camping: What could camping have to do with race relations in America? Tune in and find out! Ghost Stories: Gather 'round and listen hard, to a tale found in no book. A tale of a normal country man, with two hands and no hook. Flashmobs: In your face, popular thing from 2009!Being a Regular: Social Anxiety 1, Dan and Akshat -200Dan's Mini-Thing: Make sure to listen to the very end of the episode! Yes, past Tears in Heaven. Yes, you have to listen to Clapton. Just get it over with. ","content_html":"![\"Special](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1397093967958-9PK671WMP8KCSC3MF5TZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_navy.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Special Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins </strong>(@<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">TaylorHigs</a>) for the Logo!</p>\nEpisode 7 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
"Flashmobs Around a Campfire"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1387927636560-O8WL7BN3DT2997WBD3A2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_red.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (@<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">taylorhigs</a>) for creating our logo!</p>\nEpisode 6 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
\"A Christmas of Presents\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
This is the holiday episode of Is This A Thing, in which 2 of the 3 hosts do not celebrate the occasion. Thank you for listening, and Happy Whatevers! Look at you, celebrating a Holiday! Whoa! Good for you! We're proud of you.
","summary":"This is the holiday episode of Is This A Thing, in which 2 of the 3 hosts do not celebrate the occasion. Thank you for listening, and Happy Whatevers! Look at you, celebrating a Holiday! Whoa! Good for you! We're proud of you. ","date_published":"2013-12-24T19:41:02.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/669bba1d-fcbb-4332-921d-7a96228e4a40.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":69240997,"duration_in_seconds":4327}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:529ea10ee4b0b7aa2efa9276","title":"Episode 5: Is This A Thing Episode #5: Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate)","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"\n\n <p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\n\n\nEpisode 5 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast \"Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate)\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Japanese Saline Forehead Donuts: They're doing it for the kids, jerk. You're the monster. Dancing in Casinos: Dance like everyone's watching. Then stop, you're bothering them. Plates: Plates? Plates. Burrito PSA: You all fail the marshmallow test. Your burrito falling apart is an allegory for our society. And we hate you for it. Dan's Advice Corner #1: On Breakfast, Lunch, and Sanity in the Workplace","content_html":"![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1386127752362-R542J7ESBTN6F5RAT1QS/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_green.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\nEpisode 5 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
"Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate)"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1384913423223-1BD6QP6A5R1V5OV8AY5J/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_orange.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\nEpisode 4 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
"Cold Showers in Coed Bathrooms"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1382025358485-TJ8F0SIQBWQD2KWUD2XT/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_lightblue.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\nEpisode 3 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
\"Don't Let Oogles Into Your Speakeasy\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
\n\nEpisode 2 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
\"Naked Wallet Soup\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Potential Things this week:
![\"Thanks](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1382050343151-E2GPKL1DBPF898H2XJ48/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_yellow.jpg?format=1000w\")
\n \n \n\n \n \n Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo!
\n \n\n","summary":"Episode 2 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast","date_published":"2013-09-29T18:57:37.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b3202b3c-9ab8-450d-bc03-6b43f06b2ac8/7bab5ca8-198a-4648-ac4e-11a55932cea0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":54039398,"duration_in_seconds":3377}]},{"id":"521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834:52352b7fe4b041a1186dcb9b:523e26e6e4b061a78beacc60","title":"Episode 1: Is This A Thing Episode #1: Wet Wiping Your Coworker","url":"https://isthisathing.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"\n\n <p> </p><p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorhigs\">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\n\n\nEpisode 1 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast \"Wet Wiping Your Coworker\"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanTopics this week: Eric Clapton: The Man, The Musician, The ControversySmelling Before Eating: The real threat is poison Avoidance 101: You should probably just say somethingToilet Problems #1: Just flush, it will be okayToilet Problems #2: America's barbarism on display, blast","content_html":"![\"](\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/521e4fd7e4b0a4e624318834/1382050481282-TC623CX7Y0RQ59LD87Z2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kNiEM88mrzHRsd1mQ3bxVct7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0s0XaMNjCqAzRibjnE_wBlkZ2axuMlPfqFLWy-3Tjp4nKScCHg1XF4aLsQJlo6oYbA/ITAT_lightblue.jpg?format=1000w\")
<p> </p><p>Thanks to <strong>Taylor Higgins</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/taylorhigs">@taylorhigs</a>) for the logo.</p>\nEpisode 1 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast
\"Wet Wiping Your Coworker\"
Starring: Marc, Akshat, and Dan
Topics this week: