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This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSwimming Rules!Come on in, the water’s fine! This week, we’re talking about one of the most simple, possibly primordial, occasionally deadly pleasures in life, which is traversing a body of water for recreational purposes. Y’know, swimming! It’s an essential survival skill, but also just a nice thing to do when it’s hot out, whether it’s in a pool, ocean, lake, river, pond, watering hole, crick, spigot or some combination thereof. But, that’s assuming there’s not an abundance of mud, trash, weeds, slime, or scary creatures impedling your paddling.It would total...2025-07-1148 minBeyondBeyondGhost of Yotei Looks Like a Bigger, Meaner and Prettier Spin on Tsushima - Beyond 905Sucker Punch finally gave us our long-awaited look at Ghost of Yotei in action, and while it’s certainly looking like a gorgeous successor to Tsushima that’ll put the PS5 through its paces, it’s hard not to compare it to one of this year’s other big open-world samurai game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows. While there will definitely be some familiar themes, gameplay, and visuals, Yotei looks to have plenty of touches to set itself apart. Meanwhile, there’s clearly some anticipation for Yotei, because someone leaked footage of the game recorded through a window of Sucker Punch’s offi...2025-07-1159 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesConcerts Rule!Concerts! One of the most expensive and exhausting ways to lose hearing and form lasting memories, this week we’re discussing our own histories seeing live music. From Brian’s countless hip-hop shows in New York City to Max’s repeated accidental patronage of Jefferson Starship, we have plenty of anecdotes. Are they more entertaining than attending an actual concert yourself? No. Is the audio quality better? Eh, debatable. Would we charge you 23 dollars for a beer? Never!It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show y...2025-07-0449 minBeyondBeyondHow Can Resident Evil Requiem Keep The Series Fresh After 30 Years? - Beyond 904Let’s get this out of the way: we’re happy there’s a new Resident Evil game on the way and we will absolutely be playing it day one. That said, the way Capcom is framing Resident Evil Requiem has us a bit skeptical - especially with them specifically bringing up the fact that Leon Kennedy (supposedly) isn’t in it. We discuss how Resident Evil’s latest installment has a lot of expectation to meet, and when something’s been around for thirty years and undergone as many changes and mutations as this one has, it becomes a very diffi...2025-07-0259 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesHot Dogs Rule!Hot dogs, dogs,  frankfurters, franks, wieners, weenies or tube steak, whatever you call these silly cylinders, they’re a good time! Whether you’re eating them in the backyard, at a ball game, on the street, or hunched over your kitchen sink, stupid dudes like us would have starved to death ages ago without their questionable sustenance. Join us as we discuss some regional varieties, questionable practices, fan theories, controversial opinions, and a classic column from The Onion that was definitely not penned by Christopher Walken.It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Pa...2025-06-2745 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesTrucks (The Non-Ice Cream Kind) Rule!Last week we talked about our love of trucks that have ice cream inside, and this week… we’re talking about all the other kinds! But hold on, what’s a truck? A pickup? A steamroller? The Power Loader from Aliens? What we lack in expertise or first-hand experience, we make up for with an appreciation of wheeled wonders that also sometimes have big tank treads. Little trucks, big trucks, old trucks, expensive trucks, monster trucks, and other modern dinosaurs of the road, whatever they are, we love them!It would totally rule if you he...2025-06-2051 minBeyondBeyondSony Hints At PlayStation 6, Knows Most Players Aren’t Into Cloud Gaming - Beyond 902The PlayStation 6 is still a long ways off, but Sony acknowledged they’re pushing the platform forward and exploring new ways for us to engage with it, but they’re well aware that streaming games from the cloud isn’t how most of us play our games. The PlayStation Portal might seem to suggest that’s the direction the company is taking things, but unfortunately, end-to-end network stability is out of their control - so, rest assured, it sounds like the next console generation will still be doing its thing locally. Death Stranding 2 is just a few weeks aw...2025-06-181h 08This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesIce Cream Trucks Rule!Easily the most beloved vehicles exclusively designed for selling dessert on the street, ice cream trucks are a staple of childhood, a beloved tradition, a lucrative side-hustle and a pretty hilarious human invention. Brian has prepared a short presentation on ice cream trucks, but not ice cream bikes or ice cream boats, as well as some of the better delicacies served by them.It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support by following us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or...2025-06-1346 minBeyondBeyondResident Evil Requiem: New Details on Gameplay, Setting, Characters & More - Beyond 901Resident Evil Requiem (or Resident Evil 9, RE9uiem, or whatever we’re supposed to call it) got an official reveal during Summer Game Fest 2025, and shortly after that, a select few people got to play a demo behind closed doors. IGN’s Matt Kim was one of those lucky people, so he stopped by to tell us about the game’s newest features. There’s option to swap between first and third person perspective, but that’s not the only new POV. Grace Ashcroft is a new protagonist, and despite rumors that Leon Kennedy would make his return, there’s no sign of...2025-06-111h 26This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesMountain Dew Rules! (Featuring Seth Macy)Ya-hooooo! Mountain Dew! This week, we’re joined by good friend, esteemed colleague, and X-treme Dew-ficionado Seth Macy to talk about the history of a highly caffeinated, neon yellow soft drink. From its bootleg backwoods origins to its role as a pseudo-sports drink, to a staple of nerdy all-nighters, we have some fond memories slamming various flavors of Dew - and there have been a lot over the years. It’s probably worth noting that this episode is in no way sponsored, paid for, endorsed, encouraged, or officially recognized in any way by Mountain Dew or PepsiCo.You...2025-05-3058 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSandcastles, Breakfast Pastries and Pocket Knives Rule!This week, it’s a bit of a grab bag. A grab bag full of beach sand, cinnamon rolls and sharp objects! This week, we’re a bit fried, so we’re trying shaking things up and doing scatterbrained variety pack episode on sandcastles, one of the most fun things you can legally do with a bucket, breakfast pastries, those glorious desserts of the ante meridiem, and pocket knives, a timeless must-have accessory of handymen, ne’er-do-wells, and wannabe tough guys the world over.It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon...2025-05-2345 minBeyondBeyondWill Fairgame$ be the next Helldivers 2 or Hyenas? - Beyond 897Sony’s big push for live-service games hasn’t exactly been a resounding success, and the news that Haven, the studio behind the upcoming extraction-shooter Fairgame$, recently lost its founder Jade Raymond doesn’t exactly instill confidence. But, on the bright side, Helldivers 2: Heart of Democracy update takes the battle to Super Earth, giving the Starship Troopers-like a bit of an Earth Defense Force spin. Jada reviewed Blades of Fire, which apparently has a great smithing minigame, but underwhelms otherwise, and Max has been playing Revenge of the Savage Planet, and Nick’s been ripping and tearing through Doom: The Dark...2025-05-211h 10This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesDive Bars Rule!You’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy (and quaint charm) than a dive bar. But what makes a good dive bar, aside from underwhelming decor and moderately-whelming beverages at an equally moderate price? Let’s discuss the charms of the American pub, tavern, watering hole and/or dank pit. It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support by following us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our little corner of our old podcast’s Discord at discord.comedyb...2025-05-1648 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesGame Boy Rules!Oh boy! The original portable gaming device may not exactly fit into most pockets, but it sure found a warm and cozy place in the hearts of countless gamers, from young children to important Tetris-addict businessmen. We take a look back at Nintendo’s original grey, AA-battery devouring brick, and its place not just as an important part of our childhoods and gaming history, but as a landmark piece of technology that was way ahead of its time. It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also sho...2025-05-0958 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSunglasses Rule!Whether you’re crying, hungover, a spy, a Terminator, trying to see if aliens are running society, or if it’s just really bright out, sunglasses are a must-have item. This episode, we don our rose tinted glasses of nostalgia (which are prescription, making everything in hindsight 20/20) and look back at the history of light-blocking eyewear. From the earliest iterations in the 12th century made of whalebone and geodes, up through modern marvels like BluBlockers, Pit Vipers and the immortal Ray-Ban dynasty, there are a lot of cool kinds of eyewear to, y’know, make you look COOL....2025-05-0247 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesAirplanes Rule!Of all the stuff human beings have figured out, the ability to travel by air is definitely one of the most impressive. Even more impressive, this stunning achievement has become such a ubiquitous form of travel that it’s actually a little boring! But let’s take a moment to appreciate just how cool it is that flying machines exist, but that we’re allowed to go on them as long as we briefly take our shoes off before we get on board and don’t tamper with the smoke detectors in the lavatories. If anyone’s curious, the book Max g...2025-04-2552 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesBreakfast Sandwiches Rule!Not just part of a complete breakfast, but a complete breakfast in and of itself, the quintessential blue collar morning meal is an American staple to rival the noble cheeseburger… But what makes a good breakfast sandwich? Eggs, cheese, some kind of meat, stuck between some sort of complex carbohydrate. Surely no one could screw that up, right? Well, you’d think so. Join us as we discuss the merits of various mystery meat, from the controversially named Taylor Ham/Pork Roll to its weird Amish cousin, Scrapple, and our personal do’s, don’t’s, tips, tricks, and misadventu...2025-04-1844 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesEaster Candy Rules!From Cadbury Creme Eggs to Peeps to the ubiquitous egg-adjacent jelly bean, Easter candy is one of the sweetest parts of springtime. The vaguely pagan animal-centric traditions that come along with it really don’t make a ton of sense, especially in relation to the main event’s significance in Christianity, but we’re not complaining. So, let’s talk about oviparous lagomorphs, marshmallow baby chicks, and some of our fondest pastel-colored memories.It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support...2025-03-2855 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesIKEA Rules!Whether you love labyrinths, mystery meatballs, funny sounding words or great deals on housewares and modular furniture, IKEA has it all. Join us as we follow the arrows on the floor through the history, charm, quirks, and shockingly dark side of the world’s largest furniture chain… that also sells cat leashes and hot dogs.It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support by following us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our little corner of our old podcast’s Discord at discor...2025-03-2152 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesArcades Rule!Arcades, as in a place where a bunch of arcade cabinets, pinball tables, and other assorted large and loud coin operated distraction units were collected to entertain people, started in the late 70s/early 80s. For the sake of this episode we’re gonna skip to this era and not dwell on the penny arcade/nickelodeon era of old timey crank machines you can still find at Disneyland or Fisherman’s Wharf or whatever. So yeah not, the ones you fed chump change to that showed a horse running or other stuff that used to make your grandfather lose his...2025-03-1447 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesFar Cry Rules!Do you know the definition of insanity? Well, doing the same thing over and over again, but especially when that thing involves using a grenade launcher to blow the door off a wild animal cage, simultaneously freeing the dangerous beast, but also setting it on fire and pissing it off so much that it runs around biting bad guys in the neck while also setting them on fire too. And that’s a thing you can do (and which we’ve done) in numerous Far Cry games. Ubisoft’s long-running open world first-person shooter slash stealth action series has taken...2025-03-071h 08This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesTom & Jerry Rules!The most iconic cat and mouse duo have been ruthlessly trying to kill each other for almost a century, and there’s something timeless about good old fashioned slapstick animal violence. Join us as we dig into the history of this timeless, hilarious, often messed-up, and occasionally flat-out problematic cartoon.Also, friendly reminder you can help support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, follow us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our little corner of our old podcast’s Discord at discord.comedybutton.com - and of course, we’re always happy to get email...2025-02-2843 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesTeeth Rule!What? They do! They let us chew our food, smile, grimace, and give us something to floss in a literal, non-Fortnite dance fashion. Join as we marvel at those fascinating, slightly creepy lil’ pearly whites, their place in popular culture, and various anecdotes involving dental professionals, tooth fairies, and everything in between. Special thanks to A.C. MacKenzie for writing in and suggesting such a mundane yet bizarre subject for a podcast. Also, friendly reminder you can help support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, follow us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our li...2025-02-2149 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesModel Kits Rule!In this 1:1 scale recreation of a conversation between two friends, Max gives Brian a crash course on plastic model kits, something he had a passing interest in as a kid, but which escalated into a full-on obsession in adulthood. We discuss the origins of the hobby compared to what it’s like now, from pre-WWII models of planes that would eventually wind up in WWII to intricate replicas of very boring objects. Of course, we don't gloss over the timeless frustrations involved with cutting, building, gluing, sanding, and literally glossing over tiny plastic things, and how the desire to as...2025-02-141h 02This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesMornings Rule!In what’s possibly our most divisive and controversial episode to date, we tell you why we both enjoy a particular time of day that a whole lot of people would rather spend being unconscious than doing anything else. Ironically, two guys who used to host a show called “Up At Noon” are, in fact, “morning people.” But wait, let’s talk about how we got this way, what’s keeping us this way, and why we don’t really mind that much. Also, friendly reminder you can help support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules...2025-02-0749 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesStickers Rule!Who doesn’t love stickers? Colorful, cool, funny, shiny, informative and occasionally stinky little pictures or messages that can be used to decorate objects and surfaces, giving a personal possession (or public property) a little more personality. We run down some of the more novel places stickers have come from and where they’ve wound up, from Ray Avery’s original “Kum Kleen Price Stickers” in 1940, to the earliest political bumper stickers, to the origins of using “Hello My Name Is” labels to introduce oneself to strangers and mailboxes and of course the sudden sticker explosion in the 1970s and 80s of bra...2025-01-3150 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSwords Rule! Schwing! This episode is all about the S-word: SWORDS. Over the course of the next hour, you may learn a thing or two about the history of bladed weapons, but we spend most of our time goofing off and talking about our favorite swords in popular culture, from iconic movie blades in films like Lord of the Rings, Highlander, Kill Bill, and uh, Blade and also Brian’s favorite video game swords, from Ocarina of Time’s second-coolest sword to the Elden Ring sword that does bleed damage like they do on the Discovery Channel. Despite the...2025-01-1853 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesAlien (The Movie) Rules!In space, no one can hear you scream, but in this episode, you can definitely hear us get real excited about Alien, the original 1979 film that started it all. Enough has been said about how it’s an undeniable classic that revolutionized cinema, etc, but it’s also a miracle it ever got made. Did you know that bringing the various forms of the iconic Xenomorph to life required actual human bones, a pile of rancid shellfish, and an industrial size oil drum full of KY Jelly - and only one of these things was at the request of H.R...2025-01-1744 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesMonsters Rule!“Monsters!" by Brian, Age 42(?)Monsters are fictional (not real, we think) things that have existed (or not?) through basically all of human history, primarily as a mechanism to scare children or to provide cool things to torment or kill people in books, movies, TV shows, video games, comics, and campfire tales. There is not one under your bed or in your closet right now, probably, but the way the light hits at night, it might seem like it. Also the way your radiator sort of sounds like it's growling. Monsters usually sort of look like a guy but re...2025-01-1057 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSpecial Episode: What Did We Listen to in 2024?In honor of the holidays (and us being pretty fried because of the holidays, and the entire year that preceded them) this week’s episode is even more laid back and conversational than normal, and we hit record without any specific topic in mind. After some muttering and grumbling about getting older, and also how we were friends with Dash Rendar without realizing it, the conversation turned to what we’ve been listening to this year, music-wise. So, something along the lines of Max and Brian’s Spotify Wrapped: The Radio Drama, but with some of our usual detours and ta...2024-12-2558 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesChristmas Movies Rule!‘Tis the season! From wholesome feel-good classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to vaguely off-color classics like “National Lampoon’s Christmas” and “Love, Actually” to flat-out misanthropic filth like “Bad Santa” or “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” there are are a lot of movies about, or at least, involving Christmas. So, let’s talk about some favorites, some less favorite, and some movie franchises set in universes where Christmas doesn’t exist that we’ve somehow forced into our holiday rotation. Intro includes clips from It’s a Wonderful Life, Bad Santa, Die Hard, A Christmas Story...2024-12-2051 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire Rules!In 1996, Star Wars was in a weird spot. The Original Trilogy was a long time ago, and the Prequel Trilogy was still far, far away, but thanks to the rapidly expanding Expanded Universe in the form of books, comics and games, fans had plenty keeping them busy. So, to capitalize on this, and test the waters for interest in a new movie, Lucasfilm did the next best thing to making a movie: making everything BUT a movie, with Shadows of the Empire, a multimedia project that took the form of a novel, a comic series, a Nintendo 64 game, a...2024-12-1345 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesMcDonaldland Rules! Featuring Scott BromleyThis week, we’re joined by our pal Scott Bromley to discuss one of the most beloved fantasy realms ever created by a fast food restaurant’s marketing teams: McDonaldland. Okay, so, maybe the food isn’t healthy, and the play structure is a deathtrap at best, and the Happy Meal toys and packaging are a blight on landfills, but at least Ronald McDonald, Grimace and The Hamburglar are pretty cool, right? Intro contains clips from various creepy McDonald's commercials. In case it's not abundantly clear, this episode is in no way sponsored, affiliated, endorsed, or approved of by...2024-12-031h 04This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesBeing a Dad Rules!This week, we're tackling something that's probably too broad of a subject to fit in one episode, and which is something of a moving target, but which definitely rules. We share some personal anecdotes, as well as various trials, tribulations and existential dilemmas posed by creating another human being. (Sorry if this episode description is a little scatterbrained, while writing it, my kid needed help going to the bathroom, then insisted I let her brush my hair, and then wanted me to look up how to say "high five" in German. Apparently, it's "gib mir fünf," but also n...2024-11-2949 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSlime Rules!Slime has existed for all of time in some form, probably. The first slime ever was primordial ooze which many believe was made of random earth slop that came together to form life. Slime as a toy was first introduced by Mattel in 1976 and it was literally just a plastic garbage can full of slime for kids over 5 and was labeled as “gooey, drippy, oozey, cold, ‘n clammy” It was mostly made of guar gum and PVA glue. Mattel went on to put all sorts of shit in this stuff, like fake bugs, eyeballs, and other small horrors. Since then...2024-11-2246 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesJabba The Hutt Rules!Hoo hoo hoo. Okay, so maybe Jabba isn't exactly a role model, or particularly family-friendly, but that slimy piece of worm-ridden filth is one of our favorite parts of Star Wars, both in-universe as a terrifying villain, and behind-the-scenes as a completely absurd achievement in special effects in both practical and CGI forms. We delve into our first exposure to Jabba, reflect on why we love him so much, and share some of the weirder Jabba items from our respective collections of toys and other crap.2024-11-1546 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing Rules'90s Marvel Trading Cards Rule!Greetings, true believers! Long before the Marvel Universe was the multimedia pop-culture behemoth it is today, it was primarily relegated to the world of paper products: comics, obviously, but also trading cards - which was some of our earliest exposure to countless colorful characters. We revisit some of our favorites, from Fleer Ultra X-Men to Marvel Masterpieces, and dig into some of the history of this collecting phenomenon, as well as the influence it had on us as dorky art kids.Intro contains clips of The Simpsons, X-Men: The Animated Series and Stan Lee's introduction to the Marvel...2024-11-0859 minThe GeekboxThe GeekboxThe Geekbox: Episode 674Wherein we discuss a bunch of utter nonsense, Halloween-adjacent garbage, video game tomfoolery, and other such junk, because this is a spooky Comedy Button takeover, baby. Starring Ryan Scott, with special guests Brian Altano and Max Scoville.2024-11-011h 13This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesHalloween Costumes Rule!Going door to door asking for candy from strangers is a pretty strange thing to do, but what if you wore a ridiculous outfit while doing so? Somehow that’s become a totally normal tradition that we do every year. As much fun as the candy and spooky decor is, one of the most fun things about Halloween is getting to dress up as whatever the hell you want to. We take a look back at some of the origins of wearing costumes at Halloween (and sometimes Christmas) and reminisce about some of our fondest fancy dress memories over th...2024-10-3159 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesHalloween (The Movie Series) Rules! Featuring Ryan ScottEvil dies tonight! Or, gets discussed at great length. We’re joined by our dear friend Ryan Scott to discuss Halloween, the long-running series of slasher movies based on the even longer-running actual holiday. SPOILER WARNING! You’ve had plenty of time to get up to speed on this 40+ year old movie series, so we’re assuming you’ve watched them all, or don't care if we tell you how the crappy ones end. Intro contains clips from Halloween (1978) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch2024-10-251h 51This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesSkeletons Rule!Let’s face it, without a skeleton, you’d be a puddle of floppy wet stuff. Plus, without skeletons, Halloween decorations would be 90% pumpkin, and that would be stupid as hell. Let’s talk about these terrifying latices of rigid calcium and other stuff we all use to wobble our haggard wet gets across this miserable earth, and also, our favorite instances of skeletal and bone-adjacent characters in pop culture. You probably won’t learn anything about the human body this episode, but you might learn something about human bodies that have posthumously appeared in some classic films. Intro...2024-10-1846 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesMonster Cereal Rules!It’s once again that time of year when those breakfast ghouls descend upon the cereal aisle. We’re of course referring to Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and their fairweather cohorts, Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy, as well as their newest addition, Carmella Creeper. We delve into the history of these bizarre breakfast mascots, including their controversies, artistic endeavors, and occasional appearances in major motion pictures. Intro contains clips of old Monster Cereal commercials. You probably could’ve put that together.2024-10-111h 02This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesConvenience Stores Rule!Ding-dong! That’s both the noise you hear when you walk into a convenience store, a brand of packaged baked good that’s probably available within, and the sort of person who’d spend over an hour talking about their love of these establishments that are somewhere between a fast food restaurant and a grocery store. Depending on where you live, you may have another term for a convenience store, like liquor store, corner store, mini mart, bodega, convenience shop, corner shop, carry out, mini-mart, milk bar, cold store, party store, deli, milk bar, dairy, superette, Kiosk, späti, konbini...2024-10-041h 17This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesAction Figures Rule!Action figures rule! We’ve been collecting small articulated plastic humanoids for decades, and we’re not quite sure why! We dig into the history of these highly collectible NOT-dolls from their Kung-Fu Grip origins with the original 12-inch G.I. Joe, to Kenner’s 3 ¾” Star Wars line that revolutionized the industry, to our own personal origin stories bashing together Dengars, Dreadnoks, and Deadpools in our backyards as kids… and on our desks as adults.  For more on the history of action figures, you can do a lot worse than The Toys That Made Us on Netflix, and Toy Gala...2024-09-2750 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesBloody Marys Rule!Who doesn't want a nice tall glass of salt and hard liquor first thing in the morning? Well, healthy people, probably. Well, what if there was tomato juice and celery too, is that healthy enough for you? The Bloody Mary is an absurd cocktail no matter how you look at it, but it gets even dumber when you start sticking asparagus and strips of bacon and maybe even small hamburgers in it. Yet, that's something people regularly do... in broad daylight no less! Join Brian Altano and Max Scoville as they pour out some bartending lore, cautionary anecdotes and...2024-09-2045 minThis Thing RulesThis Thing RulesGummi Candy Rules!Gummi candy rules! But wait, what counts as “gummi?” Gummi bears, sure, but not gum. What about fruit snacks, Swedish Fish, Jelly Babies, and so on? It’s hard to say, but one thing’s for certain: that Haribo bear is suspicious as all hell. Still, we’re willing to let it slide because he makes such yummy little candies. We (“we”) actually did some research for this episode, and we’re happy to report that the origins of our favorite sweets and treats are as weird as we’d hoped. If you’d like to read the wonky (but not W...2024-09-131h 01This Thing RulesThis Thing RulesAlligators Rule!Alligators rule! And so do crocodiles! Though they’re regularly vilified in popular media, these modern-day dinosaurs (that aaaaactually have been around almost as long) don’t deserve such a bad rep. We were fascinated with these radical reptiles as kids, and as adults, we’ve somehow wound up dealing with them for vaguely work-related reasons on more than one occasion, which just got us even more worked up about the big leathery monsters. Join us as we sing the praises of these prehistoric terrors of Florida, share some tales (and tails) of our own alligator adventures, and spout questi...2024-09-0550 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 550 -- THE GRAND FINALE!BRAP BRAP! What's going on, Internet? Oh boy, do we have a story -- it's about a nonsense podcast that has run for nearly the length of a full U.S. primary education (with, come to think of it, pretty equivalent educational standards and pay for the teachers). But now, it is the proverbial graduation ceremony, which means it's time to get day-drunk on hobo liquor one last time with your favorite goofball hosts in this three-hour spectacular. Before we put the button back in cold storage, we get up to the usual stupid shenanigans, reflect on...2023-03-032h 54BeyondBeyondNew PS Plus’ Games Lineup (Partially) Revealed - Beyond Episode 750On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin, Brain Altano, and Max Scoville to cover all the latest and greatest in the world of PlayStation. And this week, they’re jumping into the newly revealed new PlayStation Plus games lineup, or at least, the partial PS Plus games lineup Sony revealed ahead of the subscription service’s revamped launch in the coming weeks. The panel digs into what games have been confirmed so far from the PS5, PS4, PS3, PS2, and PS1 games library, discuss some of the surp...2022-05-191h 21BeyondBeyondAbandoned: The Strange Saga of the PS5 Horror Game (Plus Cris Tales Interview) - Beyond Episode 713On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss the latest in the world of PlayStation. First, we dip into the continuing saga of the PS5 horror game Abandoned and the yet-again delayed launch of its PS5 Realtime Experience app. We discuss why the conversation around Abandoned is so fraught, the confusion around its true nature, and more. Plus, we discuss PlayStation's recent indie spotlight, including highlights of Hades, Carrion, Oxenfree 2, Axiom Verge 2, and much more, as well as what the spotlight means in relation to...2021-08-121h 24BeyondBeyondPS5's Sales Success Is Just the Start - Beyond Episode 711 On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss the biggest news in the world of PlayStation. We begin the show addressing the recent accusations against Activision Blizzard before jumping into word of PS5's huge sales success as it crosses the 10 million consoles sold number.  We analyze that success in the face of supply shortages, as well as look at some of the PS5's biggest hits so far, like the sales for Returnal and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. We also jump into th...2021-07-291h 34BeyondBeyondDead Space Remake Is a Next-Gen Revival of a Classic - Beyond Episode 710On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss the return of Dead Space. The trio discusses why they're excited for the Dead Space Remake, while diving into Jonathon's interview with two of the remake's leads where we got first details on its gameplay, its use of next-gen PS5 tech, and much more about reviving and honoring the horror classic. Plus, we round up some of the latest PlayStation news, like the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut new details, some release dates, and much more, in addition to...2021-07-221h 03BeyondBeyondDiscussing the Director's Cut Debate - Beyond Episode 709On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss all the latest in the world of PlayStation. The cast breaks down the current debate over the use of "Director's Cut" to describe the new Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding releases, Kojima's dislike of the phrase's use, and what it means for the wider PlayStation library. Plus, we jump into Ghostwire Tokyo's delay, FF 14's digital sales success, and more, while also giving our thoughts on the latest games we've played, including Max and Brian's deep...2021-07-141h 11BeyondBeyondOur GTA 5 PS5 Hopes, New DualSense Colors - Beyond Episode 701On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to dive into the latest PS4 and PS5 news. The cast discusses GTA 5's PS5 release date confirmation and our hopes for what the third version of GTA 5 on consoles can offer for both newcomers and returning players. Along with that, we discuss the enduring success of GTA Online, and what we hope to see of Rockstar's emphasis on GTA 3's 20th anniversary later this year. We also discuss the DualSense's two new colors, set to come...2021-05-2058 minBeyondBeyondPlayStations Big Store Reversal, Returnal PS5 Impressions - Beyond Episode 697 On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss all the latest PlayStation news. The crew jumps into PlayStation's surprising, big store reversal and the decision to keep the PS3 and PS Vita PlayStation Stores alive for now. We discuss the implications of the decision, why we're still apprehensive, and what we hope to see from Sony later on. Then, Jonathon offers his preview impressions of Returnal after going hands-on with the PS5 exclusive. He breaks down some of the gameplay, the atmosphere, and how i...2021-04-221h 16BeyondBeyondDoes Halo’s Delay Help PS5’s Launch? - Beyond! Episode 662On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss the impact Halo Infinite's delay may have on both the PS5 and Xbox Series X's launches, and the entire generation going forward. Plus, Suicide Squad game speculation, love for Fall Guys, and...horror movie talk? Spoooooky! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-08-1359 minBeyondBeyondPS5 Games 'Soon' - What Is Sony's Next-Gen Lineup? - Beyond Episode 646BEYOND! On this week's episode if IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss the news that Sony will "soon" announce PS5 games. What do we expect to see? What do we (and you) hope might be announced for the next-gen launch? We talk about that, plus dive deep into Jonathon's interview with Sucker Punch's Jason Connell about the Ghost of Tsushima State of Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-2155 minBeyondBeyondGhost of Tsushima's State of Play Wowed Us - Beyond Episode 645On a special episode of Podcast Beyond!, IGN's PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to break down everything in the Ghost of Tsushima PS4 State of Play. We discuss what excited us about the combat, open world, customization, and more from Sucker Punch's upcoming action-adventure open-world game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-1525 minBeyondBeyondResident Evil 3 (Spoiler-Free) Impressions - Beyond Episode 637On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville discuss Resident Evil 3 Remake, which Beyond!'s own Lucy O'Brien reviewed for IGN. We discuss what we loved and didn't about Resident Evil 3's gameplay, offer our spoiler-free impressions overall, and discuss what RE3 makes us hope for Resident Evil's future and what the series could look like on PS5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-0256 minBeyondBeyondCelebrating Bloodborne's 5th Anniversary - Beyond Episode 636On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to celebrate Bloodborne's 5th anniversary, reminiscing on why the game is still so beloved for PS4 players, what it's like to jump into the game now, and more. Plus, we discuss the latest updates to Sony's PS5 backward compatibility stance, PS5's messaging overall, PS Plus games leaking for April, and much more. Have a That One Thing or Memory Card story to share? Write in to beyond@ign.com! ...2020-03-2556 minBeyondBeyondWill PS5 Be Affected By All These Game Delays? - Beyond Episode 627On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to lament all of the big video game delays, and whether these big dates might mean anything for the PS5 and its launch lineup. The cast discusses the delays of Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers, Dying Light 2, Marvel's Iron Man VR, and more that have all suddenly changed the 2020 release landscape. We discuss what these delays could mean, if anything, for PS5's launch and launch window games, as well as whether this gives us any better of...2020-01-221h 12The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 416The interminable year known as "2019" is finally coming to an end, and Max and Brian are drunk in an abandoned conference room at work to tell you about cookie exchanges, getting fat for the holidays, why they think Playmobil is popular in Maine, their love for stupid criminals, how the kid from Flight of the Navigator turned to armed robbery, Lorena Bobbitt, and why you should be careful if you drive a green Hyundai. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville.2019-12-2050 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 416The interminable year known as "2019" is finally coming to an end, and Max and Brian are drunk in an abandoned conference room at work to tell you about cookie exchanges, getting fat for the holidays, why they think Playmobil is popular in Maine, their love for stupid criminals, how the kid from Flight of the Navigator turned to armed robbery, Lorena Bobbitt, and why you should be careful if you drive a green Hyundai. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville.2019-12-2050 minBeyondBeyondBreaking Down PS5 Controller's Possible Design Details - Beyond Episode 618On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss new PS5 controller patents and what they may tell us about the PS5's new controller. We speculate about, should these patents be true, what the removal of the light bar might mean for PSVR games, and why the touchpad returns, as well as much more analysis. Plus, the gang discusses some other big news around the world of gaming, and offers their impressions for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, for which Lucy...2019-11-211h 28BeyondBeyondDeath Stranding: Our, and Your, Post-Launch Impressions - Beyond Episode 617On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation podcast, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to talk a bit more about Death Stranding now that it is launched and available worldwide. We discuss some of our extended thoughts on Hideo Kojima's latest, as well as read many Beyond viewers and listeners' impressions of Death Stranding so far. Plus, the cast also dives into Kojima's recent comments about Death Stranding reviews, break down our thoughts on the Sony exec shakeup ahead of the PS5, and much more. Learn more about your...2019-11-1456 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 403We're joined once again by those foul-mouthed ladies, Kristin Van De Yar and Jenn Scoville. In addition to a rousing debate about hot air balloon etiquette and a fun game show in which we try to do Google's job, we also make good on last week's cliffhanger ending: ranking the top 10 anime hair styles of all time, divulging the secret origins of Jenn's screen name AND the meaning of the word "Weeaboo." Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2019-09-201h 01The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 403We're joined once again by those foul-mouthed ladies, Kristin Van De Yar and Jenn Scoville. In addition to a rousing debate about hot air balloon etiquette and a fun game show in which we try to do Google's job, we also make good on last week's cliffhanger ending: ranking the top 10 anime hair styles of all time, divulging the secret origins of Jenn's screen name AND the meaning of the word "Weeaboo." Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2019-09-201h 01BeyondBeyondWhy Death Stranding's Huge New Gameplay Demo Has Us Excited - Beyond Episode 605On IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville discuss all the latest Death Stranding gameplay, the hint of more Last of Us Part 2 news to come, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro and Jonathon’s ramblings 2:58 - Max’s Yakuza 7 reaction 12:20 - The Last of Us Part 2 event is happening! 19:56 - Death Stranding Gameplay 41:05 - Project Resistance 46:17 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot release date 48:45 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 52:27 - What we’re playing 1:00:17 - Memory Card Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...2019-09-141h 07(no distro)(no distro)Why Death Stranding's Huge New Gameplay Demo Has Us ExcitedOn IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville discuss all the latest Death Stranding gameplay, the hint of more Last of Us Part 2 news to come, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro and Jonathon’s ramblings 2:58 - Max’s Yakuza 7 reaction 12:20 - The Last of Us Part 2 event is happening! 19:56 - Death Stranding Gameplay 41:05 - Project Resistance 46:17 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot release date 48:45 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 52:27 - What we’re playing 1:00:17 - Memory Card2019-09-131h 06The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 402Max and Brian went to a German zoo, and Max ripped a real hooter of a fart in the monkey-house, scaring all the primates. Meanwhile, Jenn has a great idea for a western movie, and Kristin reveals her true feelings for Ron Perlman, that rectangular man made entirely of old wallets. Plus: a thrilling cliffhanger ending! Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2019-09-131h 07The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 402Max and Brian went to a German zoo, and Max ripped a real hooter of a fart in the monkey-house, scaring all the primates. Meanwhile, Jenn has a great idea for a western movie, and Kristin reveals her true feelings for Ron Perlman, that rectangular man made entirely of old wallets. Plus: a thrilling cliffhanger ending! Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2019-09-131h 07The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 399Guten tag! Hallo und willkommen auf der Comedy-Schaltflache! We sure hope Google Translate got that right. It's the Comedy Button, all the way from Cologne, Germany -- where Brian and Max are off playing video games and eating various sausages for a week. We're international, baby! Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville.2019-08-2358 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 399Guten tag! Hallo und willkommen auf der Comedy-Schaltflache! We sure hope Google Translate got that right. It's the Comedy Button, all the way from Cologne, Germany -- where Brian and Max are off playing video games and eating various sausages for a week. We're international, baby! Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville.2019-08-2358 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 393Buckle up for a little something we call Max and Brian's Excellent Florida Alligator Adventure! Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville. Be sure to check out Brian and Max's rad alligator video over at IGN, made possible by the talented Christopher Gillette and Gabby Nikolle (and you can subscribe to their YouTube channel as well, for all kinds of other awesome animal stuff).2019-07-121h 04BeyondBeyondThe Joys of Dreams Early Access - Beyond Episode 590On this episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Ronny Barrier, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville to discuss EA Access, Borderlands 3, Days Gone, and more. Plus, the devs behind Dreams join us to discuss some of Early Access' most exciting creations. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro + Welcoming Ronny! 1:59 - Newscrunch intro 2:40 - EA Access coming to PS4 19:55 - PlayStation Plus May free games 24:50 - Days Gone patch updates 41:20 - Dreams dev interview 1:10:45 - Borderlands 3 gameplay discussion 1:15:27 - Ghost Recon speculation + Max talks about Avatar 1:25:46 - John Wick Hex announced! 1:28:25 - State of Play 1:34:33...2019-05-081h 48The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 377Max and Brian do their best to explain the mysteries of the urinal to Jenn. Other topics include the Amish, how to spend a million bucks like an idiot, and true horror stories of public embarrassment. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guest Jenn Scoville.2019-03-221h 25The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 377Max and Brian do their best to explain the mysteries of the urinal to Jenn. Other topics include the Amish, how to spend a million bucks like an idiot, and true horror stories of public embarrassment. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guest Jenn Scoville.2019-03-221h 25BeyondBeyondYour PlayStation Classic Questions Answered! - Beyond Episode 560On this week's episode of Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville answer some lingering questions about the PlayStation Classic, and dive into Telltale Games' mass layoffs, Death Stranding's TGS trailer, and, of course, a little Kingdom Hearts 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-09-2859 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 346Mrs. Scoville herself joins us to reflect on the big wedding day. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jenn Scoville.2018-08-171h 19The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 346Mrs. Scoville herself joins us to reflect on the big wedding day. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jenn Scoville.2018-08-171h 19The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 345We have a record TWO WOMEN on our dumb idiot podcast this week, so of course we have to talk to them about Ninja Turtles and werewolves. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2018-08-101h 10The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 345We have a record TWO WOMEN on our dumb idiot podcast this week, so of course we have to talk to them about Ninja Turtles and werewolves. Starring Brian Altano and Max Scoville, with special guests Jenn Scoville and Kristin Van De Yar.2018-08-101h 10The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 343Who got the final rose at Max Scoville's The Bachelor party? Turns out, it was booze and Saturday morning cartoons. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, and Max Scoville.2018-07-271h 02Pockets Full of SoupPockets Full of SoupMax and Brian Feel the Weird Heat: Pockets Full of Soup Ep. 68For these two comedians, there's a whole other side to creativity beyond the laughs. Max Scoville and Brian Altano talk about Optimism, Nostalgia, and a whole lot more on their new show/art gallery/musical collection, Weird Heat.2018-04-0743 minPodcastPDPodcastPDQ&A: Coaching in EducationFeatured ContentCo-host Stacey Lindes began her career in education as a primary grade, elementary school teacher and was then encouraged to apply for a position as a technology coach in her district. AJ and Chris pepper her with questions about the day-to-day life of being a coach in education.What We’re Listening ToAJ: Weird Heat Episode 1: Optimism: w/ Brian Altano and Max ScovilleStacey: Thoroughly Considered A show about entrepreneurship, product design, and the ups and downs of running a small indie business. Episode 35 – Jam on This Funky Podcast Co-Creator of Cards Against...2018-03-141h 09The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 313Get ready for Hollywood's next big thing: the Cereal Mascot Cinematic Universe. The Trix Rabbit. Captain Crunch. Count Chocula. That dumbass Honey Nut Cheerios Bee. That shrieking vermin that's always always after the Honeycomb. Wendell the Baker. All your favorites, together, on the big screen, at last. The Comedy Button (this episode, anyway) is Brian Altano and Max Scoville, drunk in a hotel room in Anaheim. (We apologize in advance for the unusually crummy audio quality; it's the end of the year and we're out of brain power.)2017-12-2948 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 313Get ready for Hollywood's next big thing: the Cereal Mascot Cinematic Universe. The Trix Rabbit. Captain Crunch. Count Chocula. That dumbass Honey Nut Cheerios Bee. That shrieking vermin that's always always after the Honeycomb. Wendell the Baker. All your favorites, together, on the big screen, at last. The Comedy Button (this episode, anyway) is Brian Altano and Max Scoville, drunk in a hotel room in Anaheim. (We apologize in advance for the unusually crummy audio quality; it's the end of the year and we're out of brain power.)2017-12-2948 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 296What do you do when you're in Germany? Well, if you're Brian Altano, you visit a haunted puppet shop and bring your friends a loot crate filled with garbage. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, and Max Scoville.2017-09-0146 minThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 231It's time for your latest episode of Max Scoville's Yucky Boobies Monthly, everybody. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.2016-05-271h 13The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 188Max Scoville reveals that you, too, could be the unwitting victim of a criminal house-pooper. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.2015-07-311h 05The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 82It's an all bangout episode! This week, we talk problems with the ol' IUD, guest host Jack DeVries' posterior prep work, Jack's Comedy Button crushes, being bad at sex, Back to the Future BJs, juggling hot dates, fake OkCupid profiles, messing with frat boys, watching porn, being horrible liars, having interests that women actually care about, and homeless pickup lines. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jack DeVries.2013-06-151h 21The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 82It's an all bangout episode! This week, we talk problems with the ol' IUD, guest host Jack DeVries' posterior prep work, Jack's Comedy Button crushes, being bad at sex, Back to the Future BJs, juggling hot dates, fake OkCupid profiles, messing with frat boys, watching porn, being horrible liars, having interests that women actually care about, and homeless pickup lines. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jack DeVries.2013-06-151h 21The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 66This week, Anthony gets Scott's front door mixed up, we ponder the idea of being sickly shut-ins, quitting smoking is hard, Anthony impersonates his Mexican family, Ryan talks fairy tales, Max pines for a gritty Wishbone reboot, Babar and David the Gnome sucked, Anthony plays in trash piles, we explore the complexities of the Rancor pit, goats are hilarious, Max's girlfriend reminisces about growing up in a liquor store, the Jersey Devil is a big cartoon idiot, Ryan campaigns for president, interracial relationships are complicated, rejection is awkward, and Max tells us why he doesn't want to date his...2013-02-231h 14The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 66This week, Anthony gets Scott's front door mixed up, we ponder the idea of being sickly shut-ins, quitting smoking is hard, Anthony impersonates his Mexican family, Ryan talks fairy tales, Max pines for a gritty Wishbone reboot, Babar and David the Gnome sucked, Anthony plays in trash piles, we explore the complexities of the Rancor pit, goats are hilarious, Max's girlfriend reminisces about growing up in a liquor store, the Jersey Devil is a big cartoon idiot, Ryan campaigns for president, interracial relationships are complicated, rejection is awkward, and Max tells us why he doesn't want to date his...2013-02-231h 14The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: The Best of 2012Holy swazzle stars! We've gotten through our first full year of this madcap craziness -- and in an effort to help ring in the new year (and to give your friends a handy jumping-on point when you finally talk them into listening to our weekly nonsense), we've compiled our best and funniest bits from the first 58 episodes of the Comedy Button. Oh boy! Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.2012-12-281h 24The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: The Best of 2012Holy swazzle stars! We've gotten through our first full year of this madcap craziness -- and in an effort to help ring in the new year (and to give your friends a handy jumping-on point when you finally talk them into listening to our weekly nonsense), we've compiled our best and funniest bits from the first 58 episodes of the Comedy Button. Oh boy! Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.2012-12-281h 24The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 44This week, we have the most athletic intro ever, mourn the loss of Nintendo Power, mourn the loss of the Sears Wishbook, share our Christmas wishes, learn one mustache's origin story, discover we're too old for Pokemon, recall our parents beating the crap out of us, beg Hollywood not to remake Problem Child, get angry at pretentious art, poop in space, learn how our special guest met his fiancee, learn about one cool band, and share Sweden bathroom stories. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guests Samuel Claiborn and Mike Drucker.2012-08-241h 08The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 44This week, we have the most athletic intro ever, mourn the loss of Nintendo Power, mourn the loss of the Sears Wishbook, share our Christmas wishes, learn one mustache's origin story, discover we're too old for Pokemon, recall our parents beating the crap out of us, beg Hollywood not to remake Problem Child, get angry at pretentious art, poop in space, learn how our special guest met his fiancee, learn about one cool band, and share Sweden bathroom stories. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guests Samuel Claiborn and Mike Drucker.2012-08-241h 08The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 27It's the all-relationship episode, where we answer your letters and discuss how to get your lady to kiss you after she's been down there, guest-host Jack DeVries' sex bucket list, butt secks, what to do with a stack of money when you're single, why you shouldn't marry young, how Brian Altano lost his virginity, how Scott Bromley managed to masturbate to Hocus Pocus, growing up (and growing a pair), and relationship advice for cavemen. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jack DeVries.2012-04-281h 09The Comedy ButtonThe Comedy ButtonThe Comedy Button: Episode 27It's the all-relationship episode, where we answer your letters and discuss how to get your lady to kiss you after she's been down there, guest-host Jack DeVries' sex bucket list, butt secks, what to do with a stack of money when you're single, why you shouldn't marry young, how Brian Altano lost his virginity, how Scott Bromley managed to masturbate to Hocus Pocus, growing up (and growing a pair), and relationship advice for cavemen. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville, with special guest Jack DeVries.2012-04-281h 09