Best Arbitrary Analysis Podcasts (2026)

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Top 5 Experiences You Wish You Could Forget 58:37

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Sometimes you just got to block out the bad moments, unless you're forced to relive them on a no-stakes podcast game show. Mitch and Brian try to forget as Nathan surprises us with a game, name the hilariously true NBA star in fictional adult films. Join our Discord to continue the conversation https://discord.gg/hZzvRCkT53 Host: Nathan Hennenfent …

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Top 5 Reasons to Cause a Scene 43:48

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Flip the table, wag your finger, cause a scene! This week we tackle the top 5 reasons to cause a scene, with special guest producer Dennis Schetter joining us at the table. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenfent Join our Discord to continue the conversation https://discord.gg/hZzvRCkT53 Below are the tools we use to put …

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Aliens in the Hot Tub | Mitch Brinkman - Weird Shit I Saw This Week 24:23

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In the premiere episode of WSISTW we get a short tale about car wash grapes and then Mitch gets an Area 51 earful on a business trip. Follow Brian @ubkbrian on Twitter and Instagram If you think anything we mention on the show is something you could use, consider getting it through our affiliate links: Descript: ubk.fyi/descript Riverside: ubk.fyi/…

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Top 5 Favorite Things About the Monarchy 1:07:18

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We kept calm and carried on with today's show featuring a special call from King Charles and all of us talking about history without having done any research beforehand. Cheerio. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenfent Listen to "Boat Parade". Below are the tools we use to put together the show. If you think any of it is …

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Top 5 Reasons Summer Sucks 58:45

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We're breaking the form today as only Brian reveals his hot take that summer is the absolute worst as Mitch and Nathan must come to an agreement on what to award Brian's babble. Hosts: Mitch Brinkman and Nathan Hennenfent Contestant: Brian Ernst Below are the tools we use to put together the show. If you think any of it is something you could use, …

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Top 5 Directors with the Best 3-Film Streak 1:26:56

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Who's got consistent bangers in a row? We scour IMDB to see which directers put out the best 3 features in a row. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Nathan Hennenfent v. Brian Ernst Below are the tools we use to put together the show. If you think any of it is something you could use, consider getting it through our affiliate links: Descript: ubk.fy…

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Top 5 Travel Mishaps 1:12:35

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How many times have you had issues traveling either to work, back home, or halfway around the world? I bet they don't compare to Mitch's stories this week, but Nathan gives him a run for his money. Also, Fast Five worst airlines and their taglines. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenfent. Below are the tools we use to put…

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Top 5 Methods of Extreme Procrastination 1:00:03

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Yes we know we've talked about procrastination before, but we were putting off the real good stories until now. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Below are the tools we use to put together the show. If you think any of it is something you could use, consider getting it through our affiliate links: Descript: ubk.fyi/…

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Top 5 Celebrities to Have as Grandparents 56:30

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The boys are back and in-person to discuss faces from the big and small screen to spoil them on weekends. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenfent Below are the tools we use to put together the show. If you think any of it is something you could use, consider getting it through our affiliate links: Descript: ubk.fyi/descri…

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Update: We're not gone! Don't delete us! 0:57

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We'll be back very soon, we promise! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyBy UBK Studios, LLC

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Top 5 Modes of Transportation 1:08:13

3+ y ago1:08:13

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Real or fictional, these are the modes of transportation Brian and Mitch flock to. Nathan also reveals his Fast Five Chairs of all time. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Look no further for family fun than a Pelican paddle boat Watch the full tour of the 1997 Lincoln Town Car Limo in Wausau, WI See Brian in a Vegas…

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Episode 100! | Top 5 Weekly Rituals 59:47

3+ y ago59:47

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100 Episodes! Holy moly! You know what you get for us reaching such an accomplishment? Just another episode! Since Über Cinco is a weekly ritual for you, the listener, we thought we'd hash out some other weekly rituals we tend to. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Nathan Hennenfent Below are the tools we use to put together the show.…

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Top 5 Retirement Activities 53:56

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It's the 2060s, perhaps the 2070s and the Biz Bear Boys have retired. If we survive climate change, WWIII and WWIV, and the great Locust Rush of '54, here's what we'll do with retirement. Also, the fast five ways we could make our first million according to the psychic down the street. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenf…

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Top 5 Things That Should Become Board Games 1:01:09

4y ago1:01:09

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Longtime listener, first-time contestant Maggie Jo faces off against the Ginger Prince, Mitchell, as they each design the theme, mechanics, and rules of what board games they'd like to play. Don't forget to stick around for Brian's Fast Five Businesses That Shouldn't Exist In a Post-COVID World. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Maggie Jo Saylor v. Mi…

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Twin Peaks S2 #10: Dispute Between Brothers 37:22

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Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177

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Top 5 People Who Need to Be Slapped on Stage 1:01:54

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This year's Oscars was a wake-up call. It's only appropriate to slap people on stage that truly deserve it, so we did the Lord's work and found those people for you. Also, Nathan makes Brian guess what bands people are in and it doesn't go well. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Become a supporter on Patreon See our…

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Twin Peaks S2 #9: Arbitrary Law 55:53

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Next you're gonna tell me there's a whole Archive for these things! Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278…

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Top 5 Bones to Pick with People in Public 1:06:50

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You've had a bad day and an even worse week, and some jabroni cuts in line at the sushi buffet. I bet you'd have a bone to pick with that jerk! Listen to find out what other bones we'd pick and what Mitch has to say about leisure wear. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Nathan Hennenfent Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on …

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Twin Peaks S2 #8: Drive With A Dead Girl 41:20

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Beep Beep, Beep Beep, Yeah Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 Celebrities To Have As Family Members 49:59

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Toss the family drama out the window! They have been replaced with A-Listers you picked up at the local theater. They were lost, now they are found...as members of your family. The Fast Five: VR Experiences No One Asked For. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Nathan Hennenfent v. Rosie O'Leary (rosieoleary.com) Become a supporter on Patreon See our fac…

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Twin Peaks S2 #7: Lonely Souls 52:43

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It's happening again Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 Moronic Moments Memorialized in Academia 1:06:38

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Today we celebrate the dunces as we take the dumbest decisions of our lives and memorialize them as attractions at expensive universities. And, a special treat at the end, Top 5 Directions. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Ins…

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Twin Peaks S2 #6: Demons 51:00

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Look, I know you said you need your medicine but I had this dream about chemicals and pointing so Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https:/…

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Top 5 Questions Amongst Buds 1:09:29

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have a slightly different show for you this week. Instead of a typical top five list, Mitch and Brian are asking five questions of each other as this twosome episode of U5 is head-to-head amongst buds. No points, no game. Just genuine answers and a roller coaster of emotions. Become a supporter on Patreon See our…

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Twin Peaks S2 #5: The Orchid's Curse 45:38

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WHOLE👏DAMN👏TOWN👏 Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 Reasons to Use Pen & Paper 1:04:28

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This week Mitchell and Nathan defend their uses of pen & paper starting the show with an uncomfortable staredown. Host Brian, on the other hand, brings us back down into the gutter with his Fast Five Celebrity Winery Misfires. Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram This podcast uses the f…

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Twin Peaks S2 #4: Laura's Secret Diary 46:48

4y ago46:48

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Andy.... this isn't a workplace conversation Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 TV Crossover Couples 1:20:08

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Today's game finds unlikely pairings from classic TV as today's nostalgic Fast Five forces us to relive the Top 5 ways our parents distracted us from on-screen nudity. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Nathan Hennenfent v. Brian Ernst Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram This podcast us…

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Twin Peaks S2 #3: Man Behind the Glass 57:05

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The Rise of Dick, The Return of Nadine Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 Transactions 1:09:21

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The BizBear den welcomes friend of the show Steve Moore to go paw-to-paw with single-fan-favorite (his mom) Mitch Brinkman to reveal their top transactions of all time. And jumping on the bandwagon late, Brian gives his Fast Five phrases he'd say if he was on the Yellowstone ranch. Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Follow us on…

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Twin Peaks S2 #2: Coma 55:50

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Cream Corn Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music comes can be found here: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/13278177…

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Top 5 TV Shows You Hate-Watch 1:11:46

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You love to hate 'em folks! Brian and Nathan reveal their guilty pleasures they hate-watch. Don't forget to stick to the end for Mitch's Fast Five, the Top 5 Kisses. Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https:/…

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Twin Peaks S2 #1: May The Giant Be With You 1:25:49

4y ago1:25:49

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Back And Ready Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music is the title music to NEO: The World Ends With You, the game we're currently covering!…

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Top 5 Tom Hanks Movies 59:58

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The BizBear Boys duke it out over their favorite Hanx performances in an episode that we had to do absolutely zero research for. We're talking from the heart today as Brian and Mitch reveal their favorite Hanx films while Nathan delivers his Fast Five Walls. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcor…

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NEO: The World Ends With You #27 - Another Day 38:59

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Multiverse of Mathness has gone through zetta intense reshoots Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music is the title music to NEO: The World Ends With You, the game …

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Top 5 Things Learned From Attending An All Boys School 1:15:49

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When a topic requires experience, you get the experts. That's why we brought in special guest Robert Callahan to go against familiar favorite Mitch Brinkman in revealing their endeavors attending all boy high schools and what unique stories they acquired within. Buckle up as host Brian reveals his Fast Five reasons to attend an all boys school from…

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NEO: The World Ends With You #26 - Secret Reports (Part 2) 38:26

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If youuuuu cannnnn believe it, we're covering the secret reports once again! (zetta, yo, etc) Support Got it Memorized on Patreon and receive early episodes, monthly bonus episodes, and more! Join our Discord server here! Twitter + E-mail: @memorizecast @SingularWheels @GhostofJo [email protected] Our theme music is the title music to NEO: The…

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Top 5 Summer Camp Activities 1:10:01

4y ago1:10:01

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Good morning campers! Welcome to sleepaway camp or basketball camp or whatever camp! Mitch and Nathan debate their very different camp experiences as Western Illinois goes against the Minnesota wilderness. Host Brian closes out with his Fast Five reasons he is not built for camp. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Po…