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Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #7: High School Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo Bonus Rant #7: High SchoolThere's no episode this week, so instead, listen to this week's Bonus Rant!This time, the guys talk about High School.Why it rocked. Why it sucked.Why Dan wanted to fight or fuck everything.Why we wouldn't go back. 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.2017-06-2005 min

Is This a Thing?#55 Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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...2017-06-141h 03

Is This a Thing?#54 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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...2017-05-3057 min

Is This a Thing?#53 R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose" Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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 Ro...2017-05-2452 min

Is This a Thing?#52 A Year In Review Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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...2017-05-161h 03

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo BONUS 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. Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on...2017-05-1103 min

Is This a Thing?#51 Dan Week! Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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 ho...2017-05-0950 min

Is This a Thing?#50 Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It'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 pu...2017-05-0257 min

Is This a Thing?#49 Soccer Moms and Juggalo Dads It'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...2017-04-2552 min

Is This a Thing?#48 Reginald's Parking Lot It'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, Don...2017-01-241h 14

Is This a Thing?#47 A Little Bit Ping Pong 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: 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 cor...2017-01-171h 14

Is This a Thing?#46 Flowers For Norma It'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 for...2016-08-1954 min

Is This a Thing?#45 The Idaho Hall Of Fame It'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...2016-07-271h 16

Is This a Thing?#44 Married To Chocolate It'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...2016-06-291h 08

Is This a Thing?#43 Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo! It'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 di...2016-05-261h 03

Is This a Thing?#42 Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the use of our logo! It'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...2016-05-171h 07

Is This a Thing?#41 Off The Rails Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo! It'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 Ca...2016-05-101h 07

Is This a Thing?#40 An Indecent Prankposal Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! It'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. 2016-04-2652 min

Is This a Thing?#39 Everybody's Looking For Tony Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! It'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 Fi...2016-04-121h 09

Is This a Thing?#38 Vice President Criss Angel Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! It'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 gre...2016-03-291h 15

Is This a Thing?#37 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! It'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...2016-03-221h 08

Is This a Thing?#36 A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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...2016-03-081h 05

Is This a Thing?#35 Supercut Tuesday Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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...2016-03-0146 min

Is This a Thing?#34 Is This a Date? Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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...2016-02-241h 13

Is This a Thing?#33 The Wrong Dan Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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...2016-02-161h 05

Is This a Thing?#32 If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango. Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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 s...2016-02-091h 01

Is This a Thing?#31 Lawyr: by ITAT Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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 Epi...2016-02-0256 min

Is This a Thing?#30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! It'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 qu...2016-01-2656 min

Is This a Thing?#29: Sell Us Your Rebates! Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins for the Logo. Follow her on twitter: @TaylorHigs It'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 na...2016-01-2255 min

Is This a Thing?#28: Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback It'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...2016-01-0654 min

Is This a Thing?#27: Hangcast! It'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, enem...2015-09-0257 min

Is This a Thing?#26: Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the Logo! It'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 Zucke...2015-07-1153 min

Is This a Thing?#25: Train Logic Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! It'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...2015-06-2459 min

Is This a Thing?#24: Only When I'm On Fire Thank you to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo! It'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: Real...2015-06-1858 min

Is This a Thing?#23: Contracts with Wolves Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo! Episode 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 kil...2015-06-091h 14

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #5: The Bidet Discussion Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the use of our logo. BONUS 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 bide...2015-05-2807 min

Is This a Thing?#22 Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the use of our logo! Episode 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...2015-05-2752 min

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #4: SOUTHPAW Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the use of our logo! BONUS 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! Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for o...2015-05-2104 min

Is This a Thing?#21: Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry) Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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 solut...2015-05-1951 min

Is This a Thing?#20: Fan Appreciation Time! Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for our logo! Episode 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...2015-05-1254 min

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #3: Akshat's Lawyer Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the use of our logo. BONUS 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! 2015-05-0702 min

Is This a Thing?#19: Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000 Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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...2015-05-0557 min

Is This a Thing?#18: Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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 d...2015-04-2151 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #17: Elevators - A Love Story Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo! Episode 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...2015-04-151h 01

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #16: Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone) Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for creating our logo! Episode 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 M...2015-04-0859 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #15: Operation Slap 'n Tickle Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHiggs) for our logo! Episode 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...2015-04-0154 min

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #2 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the Bonus Rant logo! BONUS 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! 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.2015-03-2702 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #14: Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For? Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for designing our logo! Episode 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 pea...2015-03-2454 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #13: Multidimensional Dog Buffet Special thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our St. Paddy's logo! Episode 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...2015-03-171h 09

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #12: Open Source Popcorn Soup Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo! Episode 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 o...2015-03-1055 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #11: A Handwritten Request for Help Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our lovely logo! Episode 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 Su...2015-03-0351 min

Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #1 Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the background to this image. BONUS 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!2015-02-2703 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #10: Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard 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 DanPotential Things this week: Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard: A one man show that could sell out Carnegie Hall for the next decade. Naming Your Dog: There is no wrong name to give your dog, as long as the human name you give it is for the purposes of social change.E-Cigs: Why put smoke in your lungs when you can look like a...2015-02-2554 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #9: Randy's Rockets and Bikes Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! Episode 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...2014-07-1248 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #8: ITAT Air Mail Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the logo! Episode 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. Par...2014-05-0648 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #7: Flashmobs Around a Campfire Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@TaylorHigs) for the Logo! Episode 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...2014-04-1039 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #6: A Christmas of Presents Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for creating our logo! Episode 6 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "A Christmas of Presents"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Christmas Lists: If you're making them you're being pretentious, and if you're not you're being difficult. Either way, you're ruining ChristmasAkshat's Holiday Gift Guide: The Secret is to just get everyone alcohol and crazy straws Combining Gifts: The world owes Marc 10 whole presents, or 20 Half presents. Straws: Grow up and use a crazy straw already This is the hol...2013-12-251h 12

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #5: Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate) Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo. Episode 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...2013-12-0452 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #4: Cold Showers in Coed Bathrooms Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo. Episode 4 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Cold Showers in Coed Bathrooms"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Hot Showers: Who's taking super hot showers?Cold Showers: Why aren't you taking super cold showers?Mom & Pop Stores: Everyone's out to get AkshatCoed Bathrooms: Every bathroom should be a single-serve bathroom 2013-11-2050 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #3: Don't Let Oogles Into Your Speakeasy Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo. Episode 3 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Don't Let Oogles Into Your Speakeasy"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: "Oogles": A Half-Ass Hobo is a Full-Ass Failure Photobombing: A Victimless Crime Subtitles in Movies and Television: There's No Such Thing as Physical ComedyBring Back Prohibiton: Dan Just Wants to Feel Cool While Drinking Defending Arguments: Photobombers Should Be Euthanized by Marc 2013-10-171h 08

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #2: Naked Wallet SoupEpisode 2 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Naked Wallet Soup"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Soup for Dinner: Are you not satiated? Accessories for Men: Dan would like a purse Improving Dan #1: Dan's wallet problems vis-a-vis duct tapeSleeping Naked: Your sheets are underwear nowBonus! Names for your penis: Please don't do this Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo! Defending Arguments: On Soup, and its Place in the American Meal by Akshat 2013-09-3056 min

Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #1: Wet Wiping Your Coworker Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo. Episode 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 2013-09-2250 min