Every episode will feature veteran standup comedian Joe Matarese interviewing different contenders in different entrepreneurial careers to learn how they went from Pretender To Contender to win in their chosen field.
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Karl Hamburger, host of Who Are These Podcasts?, and Blind Mike, host of Why Are You Laughing, team up to take on social media. It's the show thousands of people come to learn the age old question, "What's the deal with social media?" In reality we mostly just point and laugh at TikTokers.
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Ep148 - John Cerasani, Joe Matarese, Opie, GG33, Woke Chad
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1:47:55Karl and Mike start off bantering about Donald Trump’s wild social media post about Rob Reiner’s death. They discuss Gary Busey and Bill Burr’s stand up before launching into “Guess the Sound.” On Twitter, a lesbian was farted on and GG33 told a reporter her entire life. On Instagram, Nathan Baylet has some lame Christmas thoughts and John Cerasani…
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Ep147 - Joe Matarese, Opie, Solar, Nathan Baylet, Ja Rule
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1:41:22Mike and Karl start off talking about dumb stuff like upcoming football games, Dabbleverse drama, and GG33’s appearance on Tim Pool’s show. They check out music from Gregory Lockler who shreds and the Costco Guys who have a Christmas song - Big Boom Christmas. On Instagram, 50 Cent is calling Ja Rule gay and Ja is threatening to sue, Nathan Baylet …
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Ep146 - John Cerasani, GG33, Delete Lawz, Woke Chad, Banter
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2:04:49The boys are back after taking Thanksgiving off to banter about Joe Matarese’s Black Friday sale and Jasleen Singh’s appearance on Flagrant which further humiliated her husband. There’s another round of “Guess the Sound” with Blind Mike followed by some music featuring The Dream Eaters and some chick who loves Budweiser. On YouTube, Delete Lawz fai…
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Ep145 - Baylen Dupree, Woke Dad, Ray J, Issac, m00bie
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1:24:36Blind Mike is back after his week in New Orleans checking out Skankfest. The boys banter about the best shows at that event, Mike’s mic issues with Lucy, and SNAP beneficiaries buying tons of snacks and candy. There’s a round or two of “Guess the Sound,” followed by a song about faking a phone call to avoid a conversation. On Instagram, there’s a g…
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Ep144 - Joe Matarese, John Cerasani, Opie, Baba Booey, Woke Chad
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1:28:04watch some karaoke that somehow sucks worse than usual. On X, Burger Planet cries about his mom but can’t work his soundboard and the plus size park hoppers get the Disney rash. On Instagram, John Cerasani does a meme that shows off his daughter, Gary Dell’Abate embarrasses himself, John’s daughter is creating content, and an MMA fighter has a big …
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Ep143 - Woke Dad, Dat Phan, Julia Fox, Keenan Bank
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1:47:36The boys are back with the best banter in the biz talking about last week’s episode getting removed from YouTube and the lamest Legion of Skanks bit ever. Mike is challenged with another edition of “Guess the Sound.” On Reddit, some girl is on some really good drugs in the middle of the street and boy is she horny. On YouTube, Keenan Bank has compl…
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Ep142 - John Cerasani, Opie, GG33, Woke Chad, Kevin James
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1:36:54Karl and Mike start off with some banter about Fred Norris looking for a job, Howard Stern not renewing his contract, and Opie’s about-face on Howard continuing to work for Sirius XM. On Instagram, the boys celebrate Halloween in Mexico with Miguel Myers, watch staged crowd work, and notice that the haters are really getting to John Cerasani. On Yo…
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Ep141 - Joe Matarese, Woke Chad, Scorch, 2wo25, Jools LeBron
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2:06:56Karl and Mike start things off with a little banter about Dave Portnoy’s new house, Joe Rogan finally reacting to Marc Maron, and the wild feud between Opie and Anthony over the past few days. A woman in a wheelchair raps about how well her vagina still works. Scorch is trying out a new bit that, unlike that rapper in the wheelchair, might have leg…
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Ep140 - Woke Dad, Baylen Dupree, John Cerasani, Julia Fox, Chris Chan
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1:53:37Karl and Mike start with banter (as always) and the topics include Whitney Cummings’ nonsensical response to the Riyadh festival criticism, John’s reaction to Karl criticizing Ashley Cummings, and Karl giving Aaron Imholte $100 as a Creep Off consequence. “Guess the Sound” is challenging. Chris Chan re-records one of his/her classic songs. On Insta…
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Ep139 - Opie, Baylen Dupree, Ojeda, m00bie, Keenan Bank, Delete Lawz
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1:54:23The boys are bantering about baseball, Bill Burr, Stuttering John, and WATS bingo. There are two rounds of Guess the Sound. On Instagram, Keenan Bank is losing the plot while Baylen Dupree is interviewed by Sam Roberts and boy has she changed. On Twitter, Richard Ojeda is outed for threatening violence (shocking) and a guy holds a sign that says tr…
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Ep138 - Joe Matarese, Baylen Dupree, GG33, Woke Chad, Becca
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1:52:09The banter is next level on this episode as Karl and Mike discuss their teams who are both playing series deciding games in the baseball playoffs, Aaron Imholte’s jail sentence, and David Collins finally ending the bit. There’s a round of Guess the Sound followed by an FAQ with the conjoined twins who share a vagina but have separate hearts, lungs,…
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Ep137 - John Cerasani, Marc Maron, 2wo25, Delete Lawz, Wyatt Karem
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2:04:13The banter is on point as Karl and Mike chat about pregnant women taking Tylenol, Google admitting that the Biden administration put pressure on them to censor YouTubers, and Alex Jones sporting a Hitler mustache. A guy went to the Jimmy Kimmel protest and did a bit that Kimmel did on the Man Show that liberals do not like. On YouTube Brian Karem’s…
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Ep136 - Opie, Rosie, GG33, Joe Matarese, Woke Dad, Julia Fox, Keenan Bank
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1:43:22The boys’ banter starts off with dummies getting fired for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death and the new wave of cancel culture that’s occurring in the US. Blind Mike plays “Guess the Sound,” then they watch the most pathetic Keenan Bank video of all time as he tries to get heat from someone else’s good deed. Julia Fox reveals how she wrote her memo…
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Ep135 - Rosie O'Donnell, Woke Chad, Keenan Bank, Chille DeCastro, Aquaman
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1:55:14Karl and Mike start off the show chatting about Karl’s experience at Chrissie Mayr’s Content Hotel so far, the Beggy Monster on the BMP, Dancing with the Stars featuring Hilaria Baldwin and Corey Feldman, and Karl’s family visiting Woke Dad earlier in the day. Guess the sound is challenging. On YouTube Delete Lawz is making a mountain out of a mole…
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Ep134 - King Cobra Tribute, John Cerasani, Brianna Chickenfry, Woke Chad
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1:52:32After the best banter in the biz, Karl and Mike play a round of Guess the Sound that proves to be challenging. On Instagram a pastor is not happy being sold unisex lotion for his dry skin, a cop fails a sobriety test, and John Cerasani is one of the loneliest rich guys you’ll ever want to meet. Then there’s the tribute to the late King Cobra along …
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Ep133 - Woke Dad, GG33, Joe Matarese, Julia Fox, Opie
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2:04:11The boys start off with some Howard Stern news and Opie’s hot take about Howard’s next contract with SiriusXM. Mike is challenged with another round of “Guess the Sound.” There’s some music followed by John Cerasani explaining why he’s the best blackjack player in the world. Julia Fox needs attention so she’s changed her sexual orientation again. O…
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Ep132 - John Cerasani, Woke Chad, 2wo25, Dat Phan, mOObie
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2:05:09This week’s banter is about the Stuttering John lolsuit and Karl’s meeting with his attorneys earlier in the day. Guess the sound is quite challenging. The boys check out some music that includes a song where a guy defends his internet girlfriend and a young kid who calls out gay and trans people. On Instagram they check in on Mistanassty who has a…
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Ep131 - Delete Lawz, Joe Matarese, Woke Chad, Opie, Woke Dad
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2:12:12Karl and Mike start off talking about Lil Tay’s one million dollar OnlyFans. On Instagram, Karl thinks a news report about a woman who takes Emergen-C when Plan B doesn’t work is real and a pet medium talks to a dog who purposely went to Greenland. On YouTube Chille DeCastro of Delete Lawz has a new lawsuit but doesn’t know who he’s suing. On TikTo…
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Ep130 - John Cerasani, Woke Dad, Corey Feldman, Virtue Zaddy, Blind Mike
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1:35:05Blind Mike is out on a road trip to Iowa for a Kirk Minihane live show. Karl and KC Day watch some of the highlights of Mike’s torturous 20 hour drive with a lunatic named Rhymo. Dr. Don sings a song about overcoming depression and then explains the meaning of it in the same video. On YouTube we meet raysipeladygaga who is likely a schizophrenic an…
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Ep129 - Trisha Paytus, John Cerasani, Curtis Jones, Woke Dad, 2wo25
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1:52:49Karl and Mike start off with a few rounds of “Guess the Sound,” a game that’s apparently taking the country by storm. Reddit is becoming a problem. On YouTube they check in on King Cobra who is absolutely devastated by the passing of Ozzy. On Instagram eye-witness Curtis Jones is cashing in, 2wo25 is out to get hot girls’ phone numbers, AI is used …
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Ep128 - Joe Matarese, Woke Dad, Dat Phan, Hilaria Baldwin, Virtue Zaddy
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2:07:57The boys with the banter are talking blind Nascar drivers and Blind Mike threatening Dave Portnoy with a lawsuit. There are not one but two rounds of “Guess the Sound.” On Twitter Stephen King loves Jeffrey Epstein and the CEO of a tech company is busted cheating on his wife at a Coldplay concert. On YouTube Khalid Attaf calls hood rats McDonald’s …
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Ep127 - Opie, Woke Dad, GG33, John Cerasani, Patrick Michael
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2:43:02The banter starts off with the Ethan Klein lawsuits that was covered on the most recent episode of the Blind Mike Project. The Grok AI chatbot got real based for a day or so and a guy in Rochester gets interviewed about seeing a mountain lion roaming the streets. Patrick Michael has a new song. A woman at a town meeting hates the internet, an Aubur…
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Ep126 - The Return of King Cobra, Alec Baldwin, Dat Phan, Woke Dad
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2:04:27The banter boys are back this week and they start off talking about Sameer Bhavnani’s amazing YouTube videos and Lily Tino’s potential crimes at Disney. After a challenging round of Guess the Sound, they guys watch the latest from the Baldwins and Goumba Johnny’s stand up on Instagram. On YouTube King Cobra is back with some hot takes on smartphone…
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Ep125 - Liver King, Joe Matarese, GG33, Keenan Bank, Delete Lawz, Woke Dad
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1:53:12This week Karl is off so we have a Blind Mike Project / WATS mashup featuring Craig from Very Good Show. Blind Mike gives a touching eulogy to Karl’s father then the boys get into it starting with the Liver King vs. Joe Rogan. Joe Matarese goes to a friend’s house and he’s jealous of the guy’s backyard. GG33 has decided to make up fake connections …
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Ep124 - Ryan Long, Baylen Dupree, Diddy, Woke Dad
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1:35:46The boys banter about Boston but don’t really accomplish much. On Twitter there’s a guy who actively doesn’t understand sarcasm. On Instagram the gays of Israel are going to be alright. On YouTube Ryan Long has the most important interview of his life and it literally turns into a dick measuring contest. On TikTok a woman loses her account and then…
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Ep123 - WE'RE BACK! Woke Dad, John Cerasani, Joe Matarese
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2:02:26After a week off, Karl and Mike are back with the banter you've craved. The boys discuss Joey C's viral video and the YouTube streamers feud that ended in a double homicide on the Las Vegas strip. After Mike tries to guess the sound, guys make bank betting against Angel Reese, libs stink at trolling Trump, and a toddler runs from the cops. On Insta…
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Ep122 - Woke Dad, John Cerasani, Delete Lawz, Opie's TikTok
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1:43:54This week’s show starts with Karl explaining how he almost missed his flight home from Dallas because he’s a very dumb guy. The boys also discuss Karl’s conversation with Alex Stein about John Cerasani and Tom Myers’ interview on WATP. On Reddit a woman is ready to go full fight club with a guy in the McDonald’s parking lot. Bill Burr has another h…
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Ep121 - Joe Matarese, Rosie, Woke Dad, Hilaria Baldwin, Nunchuck Tyler
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2:30:30After some amazing banter, the boys listen to a live performance of Ye’s new hit single. On YouTube the boys are introduced to Nunchuck Tylor, a man with weapons and a theme song. Also there’s more Keenan Bank parodies. On Instagram Hilaria Baldwin awkwardly carries her book down the street in front of the paparazzi. On X a guy’s IHOP prank backfir…
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Ep120 - Julia Fox, Baylen Dupree, John Cerasani, Woke Dad, Keenan Bank
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2:02:05Karl and Mike are banter boys to start things off. Over on Reddit there’s a guy who decides to call his wife out in front of all of their friends and family. On Instagram Keenan Bank is exhausting as he tries to do good deeds at McDonald’s, brad_podray shows us just how lame these videos are, and another guy actually pulls one of these videos off a…
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Ep119 - Delete Laws, Zero Covid, Woke Dad, GG33, Redbar
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1:20:25This week starts with the boys finally coming together on the Aussie Guy segment on WATP that left Blind Mike very confused about how Karl and the Aussie Guy feel about him. After another edition of “Guess the Sound” the boys check out a brilliant cover of Ye’s new song about blowing his cousin. Delete Lawz is arguing with a random person for no re…
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Ep118 - Woke Dad, John Cerasani, Opie's TikTok, Hilaria Baldwin
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1:48:20Karl and Mike start off with what sounds like promotions for upcoming live events but is actually banter. Then there is a very difficult game of “Guess the Sound” followed by some really gay country music. On Instagram there’s another guy out to do good deeds but with a twist, Hilaria Baldwin is trying to become a “personality,” and John Cerasani o…
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Ep117 - Hilaria Baldwin, Julia Fox, Woke Dad, Dat Phan, a Rochester visitor
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1:51:03Karl and Mike run into a technical difficulty to start things off, sometimes TikTok will just start playing for no reason apparently. They listen to Dave Portnoy call Blind Mike a jerk, which is fun. A guy on Instagram really hated his visit to Rochester. Also on IG, Wyatt Karem continues to upload ponderous standup clips and Hilaria Baldwin thinks…
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Ep116 - John Cerasani on OF, Woke Dad, lilpetecomedy, Shauna Rae
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2:07:37Karl and Mike start off chatting about what Karl was doing last week (hiding from Stuttering John in Cape Coral) and the upcoming live show in Boston (June 21st save the date). Then it's another round of "Guess the Sound" followed by lilpetecomedy posting some of the most memorable comedy bits you've ever heard. John Cerasani wants to start making …
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This week it's a WATS / Blind Mike Project mashup as Karl takes the week off for his Dabble House weekend. KC Day and Mike takeover to discuss Woke Dad, Opie, Matan Even vs. Andy Dick, John Cerasani, Luis & Zac, Stuttering John, GG33, and more. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/live/D1kNvbuETmI You can also watch live on YouTube.com/…
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Ep114 - Baylen Dupree, Opie's TikTok, Delete Lawz, Woke Dad, Angel Reese, Costco Guys
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2:24:30Mike and Karl don’t just have great banter but also great new banter jingles. A parent influencer on Instagram had a child die on her watch. Oops. On X the boys play a round of Guess the Sound, that annoying teacher does more gentle parenting, and the Costco Guys have the saddest “booms” of all time. Angel Reese talks about how important she is to …
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Ep113 - Trish Talks, Alec Baldwin, John Cerasani, Woke Dad, Animal Psychic Medium
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2:56:14WATS Ep113 - Trish Talks, Alec Baldwin, John Cerasani, Woke Dad, Animal Psychic Medium Mike and Karl start off with seamless banter that includes an update on Dan Bernstein’s job on Chicago radio and the weird sex scandal with former Impractical Joker and legendary cornball Joe Gatto. On Instagram Mike loves the comedy stylings of Austin Elliot whi…
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Ep112 - Alec Baldwin, King Cobra, Baylen Dupree, Delete Lawz, Woke Dad
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2:14:26Karl and Mike start with a round of “Guess the Sound” after some seamless banter. On Instagram, violence against women can sometimes be funny and Jay Leno drives a tank down the street. On X Alec Baldwin was humiliated by his wife not once but twice and Dan Bernstein loses his spot on the board of directors after threatening a guy’s children in the…
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Ep111 - Rosie O’Donnell, John Cerasani, Woke Dad, Delete Lawz, Animal Communicator Danielle
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2:11:36Banter is on point this week as the boys discuss Aaron Imholte’s settlement, Anthony Cumia’s pay on WABC, and Ethan Klein’s alleged drug problem. After a gay parody of Old Town Road they watch some dudes making fun of the good deeds videos guys like Keenan Bank create. On YouTube Delete Lawz used to have a bizarre busines, the scary McKamey Manor c…
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Ep110 - Bubba, King Cobra, Opie, Solar, Woke Dad, Keenan Bank
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2:35:13After a couple of weeks away the boys are back with a jam packed episode full of nonsense. It starts with some banter about Dhar Mann and Chad Zumock’s latest lie, then Mike plays another round of “Guess the Sound.” On Instagram an Uber driver fakes tourettes and it’s annoying while Keenan Bank is an annoying customer and acts like he’s doing good …
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Ep109 - John Cerasani, Alec Baldwin, Woke Dad, Solar, Trolls Arrested
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2:08:02Blind Mike couldn't make it today but thankfully Trucker Andy stepped up because there's a lot to discuss. The boys start with some music including the classic Fried or Fertilized which really takes a long time to explain the joke. Trolling is illegal in Germany and the police will come to your door first thing in the morning to arrest you for post…
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Ep108 - Baylen Dupree, Delete Lawz, Woke Dad, Opie, Stephen Baldwin
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1:54:22The boys start off with the most important social media news of our lifetime - Ye going bonkers on X about the Jews, Hitler, and fat girls. It’s Valentine’s Day so WATS delivers with some romantic music. Blind Mike is challenged in another round of “Guess the Sound.” Stephen Baldwin talks about his convo with God, Delete Lawz has been neutered, Bay…
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Karl and Mike banter it up about the failure of Chad Zumock and Kevin Brennan to put a live show together in AC and about a blind guy who got his pistol permit. Then they listen to a powerful song about inclusion, play another round of “Guess the Sound,” and hear a tune about the r word. Speaking of r words, a guy with down syndrome is cast to play…
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Mike is back from vacation and the boys start with some riveting weather talk. There’s some music that’s pretty good and some singing that’s not so good. On YouTube, Sasquatch pranks phone scammers to “mess with them” and a woman we think is an adult slow livestreams with her dolls. On Instagram, Mistanassty gets a negative comment on one of his vi…
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TikTok is BACK!! What a scary 15 hours that was! Karl is joined by KC Day and they start off with a huge announcement about Richard Ojeda. On social media they watch some slow kids sing about insects and Corey Feldman attempt a Beatles song. A guy gets catfished by the same dude three times in a row, Joe Matarese does crowd work, and Trisha Paytus …
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Is this the end of TikTok? Is this the end of WATS? Mike and Karl try to keep a brave face but you can't say the same thing about Woke Dad. Things start with an Eagles fan being a meany to a Packers fan and losing his job because of it. After that there's a hip hop song we can all agree slaps, the father of the year watches his daughter complete a …
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Last night was the series debut of Baylen Out Loud on TLC which used to stand for The Learning Channel. Karl and Mike both watched their favorite tourette's TikToker, Baylen Dupree, and break down the good and bad. And watch out, some NFL talk slips in. Watch the episode here: https://youtube.com/live/gxWea0Txy_Q You can also watch live on YouTube.…
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Things start off with some “hot” talk about the out-of-control fires in LA. Whitney Cummings doesn’t have time to save her podcasting equipment from the fire, she barely has time to make TikTok videos about it. Karl attempts a new game that fails miserably. 2 Chainz shit talks an AI robot, Opie has a brand new channel that’s catching fire, a rapper…
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In the first show of 2025 the boys have much to discuss including the controversy over their jingles, Woke Dad getting featured on the Creep Off, and Hawk Tuah’s ironic last video. Then they listen to some music about social media and a love song written by a guy who doesn’t know English. John Cerasani got his main account back and seems to be real…
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The boys start off with some seamless banter and then it’s time once again for Blind Mike to try to guess the video just by the audio. There’s a new song from wearethedreameaters and a guy who tries to check a suitcase that’s covered in cockroaches. Over on TikTok, Solar plays a clip of WATS and responds without understanding what she’s responding …
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It's episode 100 and the boys are celebrating with three big L's that just happened. Nick Fuentes released security footage of an armed assassin knocking on his door, the Hawk Tuah girl is getting sued for her crypto scam, and a prominent flat earther goes all the way to Antarctica just to be proven wrong. On social media Donald Trump trolls Chris …
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