Best Big_OOF Podcasts (2025)

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Sick Days, Midnight Meltdowns, and Dad in High Heels!?! Magic Deck Revisited 31:28

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10d ago31:28

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Send us a text Sick days, snow days, thank-you notes, tooth fairies, parenting possession arrows, and yes… the moment one partner wonders what their legs would look like in high heels. We’re revisiting the Magic Deck—the cards that shape the “fun” and “meaning” parts of family life—and asking what’s working, what’s slipping, and what still needs a …

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The Disney Diaries: Why This Was Our Most Relaxed Trip Yet 30:25

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Send us a text This week, we’re taking you inside our Thanksgiving trip to Disney World — a vacation that somehow became our most relaxed Disney trip yet… even with strep throat, checklist mishaps, extended family dynamics, and a whole lot of mental load along the way. We unpack the real moments parents know too well: • the fridge “celery incident”…

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The December Check-In: Hanukkah Oil, Present Wrapping, and Who’s Putting Up the Tree? 32:56

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Send us a text In this pre-holiday episode, we ask each other quick-hit questions about the holidays: what we dread, what overwhelms us, which traditions matter, and where we inevitably stumble into marriage dynamics. We talk about the chaos of decorating, the emotional weight of making the season “magical,” the guilt around traditions, the blessin…

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Getting to Know Us…Because Apparently We Forgot to Introduce Ourselves 22:46

1M ago22:46

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Send us a text This Thanksgiving week, we’re doing something a little different. Guided by our teenage daughter, we sat down for a real “getting to know us” Q&A. In this heartfelt conversation, we reflect on 21 years of marriage, raising three kids across three very different life stages, our career paths, our hopes for the future, and the gifts of…

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Gift Giving Without the Drama (or the Vacuum): The Mental Load of Making It Mean Something 28:38

1M ago28:38

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Send us a text This week, we’re talking about the mental load of gift giving — and how to make it meaningful without the guilt, pressure, or drama. From the emotional labor of shopping, wrapping, and remembering everyone’s favorites, to the art of giving gifts that actually land, we’re sharing our best hits (and a few epic misses — looking at you, …

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Because Apparently Retainers Can Be 911 Emergencies 44:11

2M ago44:11

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Send us a text One minute your kid’s supposed to be asleep. The next, you’re calling 911 because her retainer is stuck in her throat. In this episode, we share what really happened — the chaos, the calm, the fire truck in our driveway — and what it taught us about dividing the mental load when life takes a sharp left turn. From staying calm under p…

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The Slow Work of Sharing the Load — Picking Up Where We Left Off 25:06

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Send us a text If last week was about awareness, this week is about action — and continuing a conversation too good to rush. In Episode 15, we started unpacking what it really takes to share the mental load. The dialogue ran deep, so instead of cutting it short, we kept going. This week, we pick up right where we left off: talking about accountabil…

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Tiny Shifts, Big Changes: The Mental Load Check-In (Part 1) 23:50

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Send us a text In this candid check-in, we talk about how things are really going as we try to share the mental load. From garlic confusion and weekend dinners to birthday parties and even an unexpected ER visit, this episode unpacks the tiny shifts that add up to big changes. We get real about what’s working, what still feels heavy, and how learni…

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How to Talk About the Mental Load Without Starting a Fight 30:25

2M ago30:25

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Send us a text If you’ve ever tried to talk about the mental load and ended up in a full-blown argument — this one’s for you. We’ve been there. More than once. In this episode, we get brutally honest about what didn’t work (spoiler: “you never do anything” is not a winning opener) and what finally did. It’s equal parts laughter, therapy flashbacks,…

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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: Running Uphill With a Toddler on Your Back 37:23

2M ago37:23

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Send us a text You planned it, packed it, and somehow still ended up carrying the toddler uphill to a castle. In this week’s episode — Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: Running Uphill With a Toddler on Your Back — we wrap up our travel trilogy by unpacking what it really takes to “relax” on vacation when you’re the family trip planner. Fr…

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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: How We Packed 31:22

3M ago31:22

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Send us a text Packing is never just about clothes—it’s about anticipating every scenario, lightening the mental load, and making sure the whole family can actually enjoy the trip. In this episode of The Mental Load Chronicles, we share how we packed for a two-week, seven-country European adventure with three kids… using just four backpacks. From b…

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Two Weeks, Four Backpacks, Seven Countries: The Mental Load of Travel Planning 37:45

3M ago37:45

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Send us a text In this first episode of our three-part Travel with Five series, we dive into the mental load of travel planning. From researching flights a year in advance to sprinting through train stations with three kids, we unpack what it really takes to pull off a two-week, seven-country European adventure. You’ll hear: Why backpacks > suitcas…

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Dad's First Time in Charge: Birthday Party Mental Load Recap 27:45

3M ago27:45

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Send us a text In this episode of The Mental Load Chronicles, we dive into what happened when Dad took full responsibility for planning our son’s birthday party—for the very first time. From scrambling for contact info and navigating RSVPs, to forgotten candles, late-night Target runs, and the chaos of seven laser-tag-hyped kids, we unpack the invi…

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Homework, Vet Bills & the Mental Load of Family Life 22:13

3M ago22:13

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Send us a text In this episode of The Mental Load Chronicles, we continue exploring the caregiving portion of the Fair Play deck—this time focusing on the realities of pet care, parenting, medical needs, and school responsibilities. From managing a beloved pet’s cancer treatments to dealing with homework, school transitions, and never-ending paperw…

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Before They Say “I Do”: The Mental Load of Taylor & Travis 37:07

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Send us a text What happens when pop culture’s biggest power couple collides with the everyday realities of marriage and mental load? In this episode, we use Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s whirlwind romance as a springboard to unpack the conversations every couple should have before tying the knot. From dividing household labor, balancing career d…

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Burrows, Bangs, and Balayage: Navigating the Caregiving Deck 29:09

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Send us a text Tooth fairy fails, surprise haircuts, and why “helping” sometimes makes things harder—this episode dives into the caregiving side of the mental load. We work through the Fair Play deck and unpack how small tasks highlight bigger truths about partnership, parenting, and communication. Highlights include: Why surprise “help” (like an u…

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Cheese Pizza, Goody Bags, and Chaos: The Mental Load of Kids’ Parties 25:16

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Send us a text Birthday parties look simple from the outside, but behind the balloons and cake is a mountain of invisible labor. He's offered to "own" birthday parties! Yay! So, in this episode, we unpack the hidden checklist of planning a kid’s party: RSVPs, food drama, decorations, thank-you notes, and the chaos of managing 20 kids at once. He sa…

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Wild: Navigating Life’s Unpredictable Moments 23:18

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Send us a text From pet loss to home renovations gone rogue, we’re diving into the “Wild” section of the Fair Play deck. These are the unpredictable life moments that don’t fit neatly into a category — but still demand teamwork, compassion, and a good sense of humor. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Fair Play and Mental Load Chronicles 01:49 Navigati…

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Dimmer Down on Caring 39:03

5M ago39:03

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Send us a text This week, we continue through the Fair Play deck by Eve Rodsky to see how our family’s responsibilities stack up — and who’s really holding the cards. From civic duties to cultural outings, travel plans to kids’ activities, we talk through what’s working, what’s… not, and how we can better share the load. It’s part strategy session,…

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The Mental Load at Midnight 34:48

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Send us a text This one’s for every parent who’s ever stayed up late wrapping birthday presents, stuffing goodie bags, or scrambling to explain why the tooth fairy forgot to come (again). In this episode, we get into the invisible labor behind the “magic”—from planning birthday parties and making cupcakes from scratch, to managing the ever-growing …

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Playing Fair: Our First Attempt at Rebalancing the Mental Load 29:58

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Send us a text In Episode 2 of The Mental Load Chronicles, we do a thing: sit down with a literal deck of cards to sort out who does what in our household. Enter: the Fair Play method. We talk through the realities of managing a full house—three kids, two jobs, multiple dogs—and how it all becomes a blur of unspoken expectations, unbalanced respons…

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It’s Not Just the Thing—It’s All the Things 8:24

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Send us a text In this premiere episode of The Mental Load Chronicles, one married couple kicks off their real-time journey to rebalance the invisible labor of family life. This episode gets brutally honest about what it really takes to “keep the household running.” It’s vulnerable. It’s relatable. And it’s probably your life, too. This episode set…

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Ozzy Osbourne Rebroadcast 1:43:55

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RIP to the Prince Of Darkness. Here is a rebroadcast of our episode on Ozzy from 2022.

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Farewell Cave 1 Studio 55:14

9M ago55:14

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The Gang gets together to record one last ep in a sacred space.

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The Monster Mash 3 | Serial Killer Island 1:37:44

1y ago1:37:44

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The Good Times Gang reassemble again for yet another monster mash! This time, we’re pitting 10 scum bag serial killers against each other in battle royal island!

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Uzumaki (2024) 41:32

1y ago41:32

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The Good Times Gang journey to the center of the spiral to see if the [adult swim] adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki to see if it was worth the 5 year wait!

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The Big Oof | Freak Offs & Galaxy Gas | The Name Game 1:27:02

1y ago1:27:02

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The Good Times Council is back in session to assess the pulse of the culture. From Diddy parties to Kamala Harris v. Trump, and even a high stakes game to close the episode!

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Pro Wrestling Part I | The Bottom Line!! 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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The Good Times Boys are finally back at it again, coming at your with a chair of knowledge from the top rope of hyper masculinity in our first of two episode series on Professional Wrestling! Join us as we get into the ring and become the ultimate heels of this piece of Americana and beyond! On this episode, we dissect the ins and outs of the most …

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Falling Down (1993) | Does It Hold Up? 1:19:43

1+ y ago1:19:43

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The Good Times Boys are BACK, and we’ve had ENOUGH! We’re watching 1993’s Falling Down, which seems to be making a comeback in the zeitgeist. Was it a problematic and prophetic depiction that accidentally celebrated domestic terrorism, or was it a brilliant commentary on modern society’s impact on the human psyche? Only we can tell you the truth.…

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The Big Oof | Katt Williams Goes All In & AI George Carlin! 1:31:47

2y ago1:31:47

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The Gangs talks about some spicy current events unfolding around the new year!

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Bullsh*ttin With The Boys | Christmas Special & Season Finale! 1:11:08

2y ago1:11:08

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The Good Times Gang take some time to sit together and discuss the holiday season, among many other things!

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The Monster Mash 2 | Ghosts, Ghouls & Slashers Too! 2:09:48

2y ago2:09:48

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The Good Times Gang revisit the monster mash, but this time, we’re covering all your favorite horror movie villains! From classics like Michael Myers, to the Xenomorph, to wild cards like Jack Skellington, we’re doing the science to find the strongest, spookiest, and most popular horror movie monsters of all time!…

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Andrew Getty & The Evil Within 1:58:48

2y ago1:58:48

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Those Spoopy Time Boys are at it again! This time joined by good friend of the show Kristh, they're breaking down Andrew Getty's 2017 film debut and simultaneous final effort The Evil Within. From the plot to the production this movie is at best a sketchy rollercoaster ride all the way through! So join us as we descend into the madness of not knowi…

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The Candy Crunch | Halloween Candy Tier List 1:55:26

2y ago1:55:26

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The Good Times Gang are joined by David Shaddows just in time for Spooky Season for the the Halloween candy tier list! We’ve got 40+ candies to rank here, so join us as we do the objective science of discovering what Halloween candy is peak versus what is pure abuse.

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Does It Hold Up? | The 40 Year Old Virgin 1:10:01

2+ y ago1:10:01

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The Good Times Gang jumps back into the Does It Hold Up series with Judd Apatow’s 2005 classic: The 40 Year Old Virgin. Does this early installment in what would become a classic run for Apatow meet the much higher scrutiny all media is met with in this day and age? Or does this movie fall far from grace? Is it INCEL FUEL?! Listen to find out the u…

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Hardcore Punk | The History 1:56:05

2+ y ago1:56:05

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The Good Times Gang come out of mosh retirement for one more episode about hardcore punk. Specifically, this time we’re getting into the history of the genre from the trailblazers of scene lore, to the mosh warriors and merch maniacs we know today! Join us as we follow the trajectory of this extreme music genre, and learn about the state of the sce…

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Hardcore Punk | The Scene 1:25:22

2+ y ago1:25:22

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The Good Times Gang and friends set it off with the first of a two part series on hardcore punk. In this first episode, we discuss what hardcore is even about from our own experience. Want to know why everybody’s so pissed? Get in the pit and get smoked out with us to find out!

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The Lil' Oof | Titanic Billionaire Blunder 57:12

2+ y ago57:12

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The Good Times Gang take a moment to tap in on the botched billionaire funded expedition to the Titanic. The gang also places bets on who they believe would win the upcoming 'Billionaire Beatdown' between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

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A.I. 1:39:27

2+ y ago1:39:27

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The Good Times Gang dive into the many possibilities of the recent technological boom of Artificial Intelligence! From human milking robots, to erotic kitchen appliances, and many stops in between. Join us on this off the rails episode as we try and decide if A.I. and all its future applications are indeed in the best interest of humanity.…

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Kurt Cobain | Fame, Fatherhood, Fatality 1:01:58

2+ y ago1:01:58

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In this conclusion to the story of Kurt Cobain, we tell the tale of his massive and lighting fast rise to fame, his marriage to Courtney Love, balancing fatherhood with drug addiction, and his untimely demise. Kurt’s good times may have killed him, but now we ask, “are Kurt’s Good Times Killing Us?”

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Kurt Cobain | Even In His Youth 1:33:12

3y ago1:33:12

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The Good Times Gang is back, and we're opening the new season by covering one of rocks most legendary Icons Kurt Cobaine! On this first part we'll focus on his childhood and troubled teenage years. Join us as we trudge through the pages of Kurts journals to find out just what kid of kid he was, the results may shock you!…

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Season 3 Trailer 6:28

3y ago6:28

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The Good Times Gang is back, and they're ready to feed the streets with some brand new topics! Send in your topics or ideas or any listener feedback to [email protected] or reach out on the socials! Facebook @ The Good Times Are Killing Us Podcast Instagram @ Goodtimeskillinguspodcast Twitter @ Good_times_dead…

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The Big End Of Year Oof | Clerks III & Divorced Dad Energy 1:36:46

3y ago1:36:46

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The Good Times Gang take a vacation from their vacation to figure out what the hell Ye(dolf) is all about, Elon Musk’s destruction of Twitter, and the AI art trend. Oh yeah, and we spoil Clerks III for some reason

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The Monster Mash 1:46:56

3y ago1:46:56

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The Spooky Times Boys don their lab coats, polish their beakers, and get ready to crunch some numbers in this special Halloween episode where we use science to count down the top 10 best monsters. From raw power to sex appeal, we’re cranking out one after another at this year’s Monster Mash!

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Ozzy Osbourne 1:43:55

3y ago1:43:55

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The Spooky Time Boys are at it again, kicking off Spooky October with the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osborne! From the shacks of Birmingham England to stages and stadiums across the world, hide your doves and bats, because we’re going off the rails of the crazy train on this one!

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Catholic Church | pt III Those Crazy Colonizers 1:41:47

3y ago1:41:47

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The Good Times Gang arrive at the final boss in their journey into the history of the Catholic Church. Listen to the epic conclusion as we arrive in the age of colonization of the Americas all the way up until the modern day. And finally, we ask ourselves, are the Good Times Killing Us with the Catholic Church?…

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Does It Hold Up? | Clerks & Clerks II 1:21:36

3+ y ago1:21:36

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The Good Times Gang head to the View Askewniverse to post up outside the Quick Stop and see if the 90’s and mid-2000’s adventures of Dante and Randall along with Jay and Silent Bob hold up so many years later.

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REBROADCAST | John McAfee 1:25:40

3+ y ago1:25:40

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While working on a few episodes in the backround, The Good Times Gang decide to rebroadcast an old classic. Flash back with the gang to their first year of podcasting as they attempt to uncover the man and myth that was John McAfee.

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Lord Of The Rings | The One Film Franchise To Rule Them All? 1:52:49

3+ y ago1:52:49

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The Good Times Gang venture deep into the depths of Mordor to cast a great question into the fire. Will we find out if The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is truly the one franchise to rule them all? Yes, we will.

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The Catholic Church |PTII Crusadin' For a Bruisin' 1:17:03

3+ y ago1:17:03

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The Good Times Gang don their armor and venture into the Middle East to take back the holy land in this second episode about all the up and (mostly) downs of the crusades and the fallout that triggered the end of the universal reign of the Catholic Church