Common Sense for Dummys is the sketch comedy show by the Nashville troupe of the same name.
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No Shirt. No Shoes. No Topic. A funny, random, stream-of-consciousness podcast hosted by Emily Steele and Ender Bowen – entertainers who live in Nashville, TN. The show – which started in January of 2011 – features no-holds-barred conversations that leave no one safe (including the hosts), and includes irreverent insight into pop culture and society… and it’s all right from the top of their heads!
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Podcast for Dummys is a podcast featuring the cast of the sketch comedy troupe Common Sense for Dummys, as they discuss their experiences behind the scenes and in the entertainment industry, and converse about anything else that may come to mind!
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The Lead: The family is coming for a visit, Emily pushes her chest out, Ender’s a jerk, stretching your back, doing the “Gumbo”. The Segway: Emily doesn’t like Ender because he’s mean, bitter and “endorseful”. National Word Association: One of the most ridiculous segments we have ever done. We’ve joined the National Word Association, and it’s time …
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The Lead: People are apparently very confused about whether or not Emily is a Jew. The Segway: Home brewing at Tennessee Brew Works. What Craft beers do you recommend? Current Events According to Emily: The Ukraine/Russia Crisis & The LA Clippers. Emails: What has been our favorite TV show to watch this year and why? Also, Ender explains the strate…
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In the afterbirth… • Nurses aplenty • Dave from It’s A Man’s World visits • A rough first night • The big “let down” • The other nurse • The battery goes bad • The whole thing about the mangoes • Visits from friends • Going to class • Calling baby tech support • Weighing the baby • Pirates of Penzance gets interrupted • The power goes out • The cor…
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“During” didn’t happen as we planned – sorry • “Squeezing the living life…” • An honorable discharge • Emily has pain • You cannot pre-register enough • Ender’s English joke • Blowing the vein • Things get real fast • Ender’s truth about watching the birth • The spew felt round the world • Emily was the sweetest woman in labor ever • Baby comes dow…
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Fetch-Heart Gopher gets the milk • “Those characters from Cleveland” • The premise behind the “trilogy” • Getting “all expectant” • Getting “all up in that cervix” • Reverse-sneezing • The secret things men do during labor • Ender is anxious • January is too close • Paying for the “baggage” • Italians always do “take-out” • Dreams of the baby’s gen…
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It’s the end of the year again, which means it’s time for another Topical Vacation Best Of! Enjoy the best of 2013 as a nice post-Christmas treat! Episode 3.01: The Cold Freeze Episode 3.01: Polar Bears Love Coke Episode 3.03: 49ers Battle Cry Episode 3.04: Fart blame & Burping your pants Episode 3.04: What did Pip Purchase? Episode 3.05: Imaginary…
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Episode 3.29 – I Do Not Like Them, Sam I Am
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31:05Ender gets “plantar wart” wrong • Warts keep coming back • Horse ranching your warts • Microphone problems • How Green Eggs and Ham helps with pain • Who throttled who • The Segway: Child Birthing Class • Learning how a C-Section works • Rocking chair levers • Horrible assembly instructions • Stripped screws • Emily’s Snow Dance • The Best of 2011 …
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Ender tries a new way to podcast • The joys of Zoom H4n with Garageband to record, and as a sound board • The start of Hanukkah • Emily celebrates 14 years of having sung with Meat Loaf • Ender almost touched Bono • Emily’s story of when she sang with Meat Loaf • Emily gets in trouble with the microphone again • Irish accents are like pirate accent…
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Ender gets political anyway • Today, we have a topic • The truth of Ender’s origins • The story of Ender’s Game • Vaccinating the conversation • Proper Facebook conduct • Getting “sweet & low” • The cat hisses • Ender asks for fair dialogue • Emily sums it up • “We’re not moving forward without a right and a left” • A quick review of Ender’s Game •…
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How to properly eat candy corn • Belly up to the candy corn bar • Candy corn addiction and the candy corn racket • Trying something new • Gay stereotypes • GMX podcasting panel • Shout out to Adam and JP • Halloween recap and the near-cancellation of joy • Interrupted by the dogs • Subdivision miracles • “Pop Torn” • We don’t own Bobby Brown • The …
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Abysmal sounds • The baby kicks • The baby farts • Pop goes the world • “The Safety Dance” video • The “Take On Me” Volkswagon commercial • What is the best music video of all time? • Ender is a chronic proposer • Meeting people in person • Remember pagers? • Ender cheats on his research paper • Cheating on papers now • Turn it In.com • The End of …
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Ender’s phone goes off • Emily’s phone goes off • Presidential cultural lexicon • Flip flop pretzels… are gross • Girls’ night math • Dillweed Flakes – not a cereal • Cheesecake dip • The show turns into a recipe show • Fall TV Premiere Week • The premieres we are looking forward to • Robin Williams and Michael J. Fox are back! • Bob Saget • Norm M…
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Episode 3.23 – Let Me Paint You A Picture
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29:59Ender goes all Mr. Science • Peanut butter and jelly rolls • Emily talks out of her eyes • Our story about Pastel Paints – don’t use them • The legend of Johnny Vargas • We still say LivingSocial and Groupon are awesome! • Colored pee • We’re coming for you, Johnny Vargas! • Read That Stuff: He’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Unde…
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About eating muffins • Well-known water drinkers • Muffin cramps • Doggy fostering • Emily burns Ender • The sound of a sizzle • Adam Frank • Getting sick • Filming birth • Email us about why you filmed your child being born (or why you didn’t) • Adam and JP Show M.C.ing podcast panel with us at GMX this November • Terrorists aborting babies • Emai…
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Alice Raver Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Episode 3.21 – Don’t Listen If You’re New (This One Is Only For Hardcore Fans)
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30:32And it begins… • The intro gets cut off • Phantom of The Topra • This is for hardcore fans • Emily burps • Ender puts a hole in the wall and learns how to “sparkle” • Johnny Vargas • Emily burps • Common Sense for Dummys Live in September • Vote CS4D videos “funny” on Funny or Die • Emails isn’t happening today • Read That Stuff: The Pearl by John …
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The new studio has clutter • Peach pie enunciation • Setzer chimes in • Having the right peach • Hannah Montana is horrible and Disney sucks • Horrible actor siblings of great actors • “Why The Five Songs”? • Happiness sounds like a dog licking a pie • Emily was a loser magnet • What is “W.T.F. Syndrome”? • How Emily actually discovered nothing • E…
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Written by: Emily Steele Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Episode 3.19 – I Think We All Know What Really Happened
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30:44The Diamond Episode of the show • Global Warming and A-Rod are to blame for Trayvon Martin • Ender isn’t convinced • “God, Not Rod!” • The Yankees‘ Taint • The Segway: Friday Night Lights (The TV Series) • Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton • North and South • Comparing The Civil War to Silence of The Lambs • Comparing Varsity Blues to Friday Night L…
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Written by: CS4D Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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The finger-pointy dance • Inquiring within • Emily pitches for the 48 Hour Film Festival • Through-The-Roofers • The woman goal • The man goal • Looking good in a swimsuit • Men just don’t want to die • The Segway: Melissa McCarthy and other women in comedy • Bad Lip Reading • The flavor of our show • A review of This Is The End • How a ratings sys…
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Written by: Emily Steele Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Episode 3.17 – I Can’t Be The Only Thought Provider
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32:03Quoting Michael Bolton • Why it’s difficult for Ender • Holding up the end of the bargain • Dinnerizing • The Segway: A Spoiler-free-ish Review of Man of Steel • Don’t stay through the end-credits • Pillow humping • Emails: Historical figures in the 21st Century, Nirvana‘s legacy, When you’re ill • The End of The Show: Hot and Muggy, Happy Father’s…
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Written by: Tim Todd Featuring: Olivia Ferrara, Dawn Lyn, Sam Dressler and Andrew Brown Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Playing for the people at home • Emily is “The Take” • A French mugging • Teacher out of water • French 5 – the one everyone pretends didn’t happen • Canadian politics • Larry O’Brien is not Larry Bird • How the Padres lost the World Series • Teachus Christ • Being a teacher’s assistant • “Lee-Ya” or “Lay-Ya” • Liberal Arts requirements • When publ…
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Written by: CS4D Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Not very good watermelons • Fruit isn’t in to staying ripe • Crunchy bananas • Bananas are closer to being peanuts • The Segway: Pulling the goalie • Moving things around • Ro-Ro and Cheese • The eastern shoreboard • SEO • Common Sense for Dummys starts Season 2! • Emily listens to the podcast now • Rick Wey and Keith Alberstadt at Zanies • Emily W…
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Written by: Ender Bowen Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Emily does another dance • Quality of the Quantity • Ender isn’t lazy • No more phone calls • A cheap plug for Joint Custody Productions • Free quotes • Ender gets real • The Segway: What is summer? • Nope, we didn’t get storms • “Topical Storm” names • Clipping the dog • CS4D at Out Front on Main • Spoiler Alert – “We think they killed Richard” • …
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Chicken Bop • Vacuum cleaner time • Drinking game with The PWA Show • Ender’s shoddy idea for a Topical Vacation drinking game • Send us your ideas on a Topical Vacation drinking game! • Shut up! • Ender thinks there’s a camera • Adam And JP ask a question on Twitter • Starting a business • Trying to sound like Bobcat Goldthwait • Howling in the be…
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Wanting to do the show live • Sing Along! • Emily’s weird dances and pantomimes • Putting the cart before the horse • Common Sense for Dummys at Out Front On Main • The Segway: The Poop Mower • Emily’s Craigslist story • The shorts angle • Air guitar or electric chair execution? • Read That Stuff: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton • Proposing over …
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The Sound of Pollen • Garfunkel cookie • The Segway: Bozo The Clown, IT, wild turkeys • We get racey, and it’s kinda wrong • How to make the dog go in the toilet • Milo and Otis with a Chicken • Nazi turkeys • Thanks to Adam and JP Show • Emily Words • Working on The Topical Vacation Show • Emails: Little airplane and rules of competition; Squiggly…
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Episode 2.03 – Trivial Pursuit 90s Edition (Part 2)
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37:06The group gets together during #CS4DWeekend 3 to podcast while playing a game of Trivial Pursuit – 90s Edition (part 2)!By Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Episode 2.02 – Trivial Pursuit 90s Edition (Part 1)
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31:40The group gets together during #CS4DWeekend 3 to podcast while playing a game of Trivial Pursuit – 90s Edition!By Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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The group gets together during #CS4DWeekend 3 to record the first episode of Podcast for Dummys in over two years! Listen in as they converse about whatever comes to mind while playing a game of Texas Hold ‘Em!By Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Kenneth Garner Directed by: Kenneth Garner Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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1.18 – State Laws for Dummys: North Carolina
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1:43Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Maeby & Valentine Directed by: Kenneth Garner Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Tim Todd Directed by: Kenneth Garner Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Directed by: Kenneth Garner Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Derrell Vaughn Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Derrell Vaughn Directed by: Kenneth Garner Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Ender Bowen Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Ender Bowen Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Ender Bowen Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Jake & Valentine Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Emily Steele Featuring: Sydney England Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Ender Bowen Featuring: Kenneth Garner Directed by: Richard Call Produced by: Kenneth Garner Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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Written by: Tim Todd Directed by: Ender Bowen Produced by: CS4D Executive Producers: Ender Bowen, Tim Todd, Emily SteeleBy Ender Bowen & Emily Steele & Tim Todd
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