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The Chuck and Brad Podcast#577 - Terrible Dating Advice, Chuck Films the "Fourth of July" Premiere, and Thor: Love and ThunderWe answer some listener emails to kick things off, including some terrible dating advice about, you know. Effort. (Note: it made me very bummed out to record this.) We also take two different stands about skipping jury duty and it will not surprise you who takes which side. Chuck tells me all about filming the movie premiere and Q and A for Joe List's new movie "Fourth of July" at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. We then offer spoiler-free thoughts on "Thor: Love and Thunder" and, after making it very clear, then dive into the whole movie, spoilers included. MP3...
2022-07-151h 43The Chuck and Brad Podcast#576 - Chuck's Secret Feud, Shredder's Revenge, and Changing Electronic LoyaltiesIs the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack properly appreciated? What about Sister Act? We discuss these contemporary conundrums to start things out. Chuck then describes being trapped in the middle of a secret feud and asks for advice. Chuck talks about filming at Smodcastle and his weekend with the Jersey crew. We celebrate the new TMNT game "Shredder's Revenge" and how fun it has been to play. I talk about my nascent voiceover career and then Chuck talks about making the big switch from Android to Apple. I close the episode with a VERY anticlimactic story about someone hacking into my...
2022-07-071h 16The Chuck and Brad Podcast#575 - Frank Turner, Brad Terrifies His Cat, and Tales From Jury DutyHow many people have to criticize something before you start taking that criticism seriously? We discuss this in regards to Chuck's work and come to solid conclusions. I tell Chuck about inadvertently traumatizing my cat with the Roomba Chuck got me for Christmas. We talk about seeing Frank Turner doing an acoustic matinee show and how jury duty almost ruined it. Chuck also believes he should be a professional juror, which is not really a thing! MP3 Download
2022-06-241h 08The Chuck and Brad Podcast#574 - TESD's "Chuck Roast," Top Gun: Maverick, and Jurassic World DominionRay Harrington is with us this week! We talk about the recent TESD episode about Chuck and how he should respond to the TESD guys. After some classic tangent nonsense, Chuck and I break down Top Gun: Maverick for Ray. Was it too patriotic? Did Chuck and Brad make a pact to learn how to fly a jet before prom? Maybe! Then we offer a spoiler-free review of the new Jurassic World film and, after making it very clear when spoilers start, discuss the plot (such as it is) of the entire movie. MP3 Download
2022-06-162h 57The Chuck and Brad Podcast#573 - Chuck Films with Drew Barrymore, Brad's Curious Correspondence, and Everything Everywhere All At OnceWe kick things off with listener emails - should we accept gifts? Brad tells a wacky work story and we try to figure out if it is a prank. We discuss our approaches to dating and what level of putting ourselves out there is appropriate. Brad talks about the Conan (the Cimmerian) books and we try to figure out why so many Tuesdays with Stories listeners come at Chuck online. Chuck talks about his experience filming with Mike Birbiglia and Drew Barrymore. We recap our experience with the Rogue Island Comedy Festival in Newport and wax enthusiastic about a Memorial...
2022-06-091h 54The Chuck and Brad Podcast#571 - Empire Records, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentAfter Brad relates a missed opportunity, Chuck presents his new segment: "Get Cultured, You Swine." We revisit older movies that many people have recommended to us. This starts with Empire Records, which sparks a lively discussion about whether Rex Manning is a bad guy. We talk about Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China before I tell Chuck my opinions on the (much-more recent) Moon Knight. I also tell Chuck about the 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express and throw in some Agatha Christie trivia. We close with Chuck telling me about the Nicolas Cage movie...
2022-05-261h 09The Chuck and Brad Podcast#569 - Chuck's New Gig, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Our Dr. Strange ReviewChuck has a new job! He's filming with yet another big-time comedian and finally spills the beans about it on this episode. This text is just a teaser so you listen to the episode! We also discuss the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer and Chuck is way more psyched about it than I am. Big surprise! We then offer up spoiler-free thoughts about Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After making it VERY clear when spoilers are about to start, we then offer up opinions on the whole movie! MP3 Download
2022-05-121h 20The Chuck and Brad Podcast#567 - Twin Spines MallChuck gives a final update on his spine surgery as Brad preps for HIS spine surgery! It may have already happened by the time this episode is out! We discuss whether someone being a good person is intrinsic or extrinsic, Chuck's (hilarious) drug issues, Chuck's filming with TESD and Tuesdays and Kevin Smith. I learn about filming at the Fat Black Pussycat as well. Chuck talks about his weight loss and a major milestone. We talk about the Tony Hawk documentary and the movie "Nobody." Chuck talks about the It's Always Sunny Podcast and we celebrate the triumphant claiming of...
2022-04-282h 08The Chuck and Brad Podcast#564 - Chuck's Terrible Spine Surgery AdventureWe have returned! Chuck tells the whole story behind his recent spine surgery, starting with some initial issues in all the way through his recent hospital stay! Get the inside scoop here! MP3 Download
2022-04-121h 11The Chuck and Brad Podcast#562 - S'more support, Brad Breaks Down, Chuck Chomps through NYCBrad talks to his physical therapist about Chuck's bad-boy attitude. Chuck screams for S'mores. Brad gets an MRI. Chuck loses his self-control in Manhattan in after a rousing Tuesdays with Stories recording. MP3 Download
2022-03-171h 20The Chuck and Brad Podcast#561 - Chuck Mistreats His Physical Therapists, and The BatmanIs Chuck a terrible client at his physical therapy office? I offer my opinion and Chuck tries to defend himself. We talk about our misadventures playing Dying Light 2, then Chuck tells me about his fun weekend: going to Soul Joel's, trying cool places in Staten Island, going into NYC, hanging out with other comics and trying cool new restaurants. We offer up our spoiler-free thoughts on The Batman. Then, after making it very clear spoilers are about to start, we offer all our thoughts on the new Matt Reeves film. - Brad MP3 Download
2022-03-101h 36The Chuck and Brad Podcast#560 - Chuck's Throuple, Googly Eyes, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)After some VERY fun nonsense to start out the episode, Chuck talks about the disappointment (and opportunites) of his recently canceled show opening for Bowling For Soup. A struggle every performer can identify with! Chuck tells about his thrifting adventures and I hate it! We talk about Chuck's (mis?)understanding about a dinner with a friend and his wife. Chuck makes a strong case for the googly eye emoji as the most useful tool on his phone. Chuck tells me how the Tuesdays guys hated What Celebrity Is In My Bed. We wax ecstatic about Dying Light 2, I tell Chuck...
2022-03-031h 51The Chuck and Brad Podcast#557 - Chuck's Acoustic Return, The Bosstones Split Up, and Jackass ForeverAfter some joking about our precarious mental health situations, we jump into listener emails. Ernest, the Bosstones, and Boba Fett questions cross our little brains. Chuck talks about his return to the stage and the halcyon days of playing live shows. Chuck talks about his weight loss journey, and about people reaching out when he's going through hard times. He talks about the German restaurant Killmeyer's in New York and the Happy Place Creperie in Warren, Rhode Island. We close with a discussion about Jackass Forever; how much did it tickle us, and where did that tickling take place...
2022-02-111h 22The Chuck and Brad Podcast#555 - Chuck and Brad Fix Scream 5After an update from Chuck about last week's episode, I try to lighten the mood with an observation about my plain eating habits. We talk about the trailer for the new Netflix series Murderville. After that, we offer a spoiler-free review of Scream 5. We then make it clear that we're going to spoil Scream 5. We do so, then discuss how we would fix the movie, given the chance. We pause the podcast to figure stuff out and everything! Love live Ghostface! - Brad MP3 Download
2022-01-271h 37The Chuck and Brad Podcast#554 - Chuck's Mental Breakdown AND Chuck's Physical Breakdown!We kick out the jams with some very fun listener emails (well...very fun if you like organization!) We discuss some movies we've watched, including 8-Bit Christmas, Last Night in Soho, and Pig. After that, Chuck gets honest and emotional about the continued struggles with his breakup combined with a bulging disk in his aching back. Heartache! Nerve pain! And so much more! - Brad MP3 Download
2022-01-201h 39The Chuck and Brad Podcast#553 - Chuck and Brad's 2021 Year In ReviewWe are finally putting 2021 to bed! We go through our year together - Chuck listing the cool creative projects he was involved in, Brad detailing his failed attempts to cling to sanity! A very fun look back at a very challenging year! - Brad MP3 Download
2022-01-142h 44The Chuck and Brad Podcast#548 - Chuck Loves Hawkeye, Brad's Memory Lane, and The Deli EncounterWe start out by welcoming my new Secret Santa pals to the podcast, as I'm certain they're listening. Chuck accuses me of plying him with alcohol in a bit that I hated immediately. Chuck talks about the move to Staten Island. He waxes ecstatic about the Disney Plus series Hawkeye, which I am not caught up on. Our ecstacy wanes as we discuss the MCU movie "Eternals." At that point, we remember we need to plug our upcoming shows at Smodcastle and the Comedy Connection. Chuck tells me about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, then we talk about the effects of his COVID...
2021-12-091h 53The Chuck and Brad Podcast#546 - Chuck Gets Covid and Another Holiday is RuinedAfter an excruciating October / Halloween season - I get covid and it ruins my Thanksgiving season! Wow! I really hate it! We finally catch up on all our recent mail-ins as I lament losing my Thanksgiving and surrounding plans. - Chuck MP3 Download
2021-11-251h 12The Chuck and Brad Podcast#545 - Pitch Doctors: Ghostbusters Sequel Ideas from Chuck, Brad, and RayAfter a quick but necessary disclaimer from Ray Harrington, we are on the way! We discuss the two original Ghostbusters films and our thoughts on them (with the tangents you'd expect from Chuck, Brad, and Ray)! We then offer up our own original ideas for Ghostbusters sequels, completely unaffiliated with anything after the first two films! We had a ton of fun recording this ep! - Brad MP3 Download
2021-11-202h 12The Chuck and Brad Podcast#543 - Our Halloween Show Recap and Chuck's Big MoveChuck and I are back! After a busy, crazy, topsy-turvy month, we are back on our respective mics! Hooray! We go through our Halloween show prep and the issues we faced there. We then break down our Halloween show itself and talk through what worked and what needed more fine-tuning. Chuck spills the beans about his move to Staten Island and what that means for the future. Don't worry! I'm still here to be pessimistic about it! - Brad MP3 Download
2021-11-041h 37The Chuck and Brad Podcast#542 - The 2021 Chuck and Brad Podcast Halloween Special!It is here. Ray Harrington joins us to celebrate Halloween with a brand new segment on the CB pod - "Strangers and Fiction" where we get to read three stories that they've never read before. The twist is, these stories were written about...THEMSELVES!! We also filmed this episode! Enjoy it!! Happy Halloween! - Chuck MP3 Download
2021-10-201h 55The Chuck and Brad Podcast#438 (Archive Ep) - Halloween 2019 with Ray HarringtonIt hurts to admit but I am facing some battles professionally and emotionally! We loved having Mark Normand on our last episode, and the 2021 Chuck and Brad Podcast Halloween Special is coming next week (plus it's a very rare VIDEO EP featuring old Ray Harrington)! But the truth is - we just didn't have time for a new episode this week. We're sick, we're working like dogs for Chuck and Brad's Halloween Spooktacular 3, Live at the Comedy Connection in RI on Thursday, 10/21/21, so we're reposting one of our favorite Halloween episodes, again, with Ray Harrington. Sorry! We will make up...
2021-10-152h 36The Chuck and Brad Podcast#539 - We Solve Inflation, Canadian Connections, and Chuck's Journalism AwardSome serious "Old Man Yells At Cloud" energy to start this week, as I moan and gripe about the price of hamburgers. We talk about fast food prices and try to figure out inflation versus profit margins and it goes exactly as well as you'd assume. We then dive into listener emails, including one in which we bring two Canadians together for a lifelong friendship. Fun stuff! Chuck then relates the tale of his evening at the Rhode Island Press Awards and laments not asking for leftover appetizers. - Brad MP3 Download
2021-09-251h 21The Chuck and Brad Podcast#538 - Shang Chi, Broadway Returns (Lion King!) and Chuck Traverses the East CoastWe start out this week with a fun little contest through our Facebook page - what the heck is one of Chuck's new horror-themed nesting dolls supposed to be? From there, we hear about Chuck's trip to New Jersey to film with Kevin Smith and Steve Buscemi - aka Kev and the Boosh! Chuck films with them, bums around the state with his cool Jersey friends, then drives to New York to do some more filming with Tuesdays With Stories. Why was Chuck late, and how is it never his fault? He came back to town for a day, then...
2021-09-172h 09The Chuck and Brad Podcast#536 - The Film "Cherry," Chuck's Fancy Weekend, and A Song For BradChuck got into a surprising confrontation in a parking lot. Did he handle it the right way? Who escalated things past the point of peaceful resolution? We then read some listener emails, including one listener surviving a confrontation of his own with a naked (and psychotic!) man. We discuss our fighting strategies for both naked and non-naked opponents. I tell Chuck about my trip to see "Into the Woods" put on by a local theater group and Chuck loves my misadventures. Chuck tells me about his fancy trip to the Newport Polo Grounds with a variety of local influencers. He...
2021-09-021h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#535 - WW84, Free Guy, and Chuck's Mystery DiagnosisChuck starts out by talking about the idea of "red flag movies," and how the very IDEA makes him see red (I'm sorry). We put that absurd idea to bed, then I tell Chuck about Wonder Woman '84 and my thoughts on that. Chuck tells me about the Ryan Reynolds movie Free Guy and how much he enjoyed it. I then surprise Chuck with a bonus recap of the early-80's film "Up The Creek." I am also surprised I watched it. We answer some listener emails about the Arcade 1-Up, our show recap, and watching a movie sans trailers...
2021-08-261h 35The Chuck and Brad Podcast#534 - Chuck's Nerf Obsession, The Val Kilmer Documentary, and Our Dark Knight Show RecapWe kick things off with Chuck bragging about his cool new Nerf collection - am I foolish for thinking that if foam darts are rocketing toward my eyes, some glasses might be helpful? Chuck seems to think so! We then answer some listener emails including a big Would You Rather. From there, Chuck tells me about the Val Kilmer documentary "Val" on Prime Video and I agree to watch it soon. After that, he tells me all about his cool Rhode Island Day with TESD mainstay Frank Five and Mrs. Five. Finally, we talk about our recent gig at the...
2021-08-201h 43The Chuck and Brad Podcast#532 - Chuck's Birthday Weekend, Mold-mania, and Woodstock '99After a quick reminder about the upcoming show at the Comedy Connection (August 15th!), we respond to some listener emails. A lot of Would You Rathers, now that I think about it. We then talk about Chuck's birthday weekend and a surprisingly busy party day for us (as guests). From there, we relate the sad story of our friends in Austin dealing with mold...and then a student at my college dealing with it. And then ONE OF US PERSONALLY DEALS WITH IT! We close with a discussion about the recent HBO documentary about the Woodstock '99 Festival and everything...
2021-08-081h 35The Chuck and Brad Podcast#529 - Chuck and Brad's Male Sacs!Making up for Chuck's E.R. visit! We take advantage of a spam filter SNAFU an turn it into a positive! This episode is all listener mail, going all the way back to November of last year! We talk about some errors we made, stand-up tips, a preponderance of Daniels, and more! - Brad MP3 Download
2021-07-201h 03The Chuck and Brad Podcast#528 - Chuck Goes to the ER, Brad Goes to Indiana, and Smodcastle Opens!After a disgusting discovery about our spam filter, we jump right into the past few weeks of adventures. Chuck tells me about his trip to New Hampshire and we debate the merits of floating in tubes down a very slow river. I talk about my trip back to Indiana and time spent with the family. Chuck tells me about his mystery ailment and the efforts he made to get it diagnosed. He also reveals his ableist side! From there, I learn about Chuck's time in New Jersey over the weekend, doing filming for a ton of show's at Kevin Smith's...
2021-07-161h 52The Chuck and Brad Podcast#527 - Bo Burnham's "Inside," Fast and Furious 9 (AKA: F9), and Chuck Goes to Fenway!We kick off this week discussing getting frustrated with other people for little things - who is at fault here? We talk about our previous few weeks, including Chuck's exciting projects with Tuesdays with Stories and Tell 'Em Steve-Dave. We dive into listener emails (just realized we missed one) about AEW, vests, video game playtime, and correcting an error in our Franchise Flashback. From there, we talk about the Bo Burnham comedy special "Inside." Chuck talks about going to the Red Sox game and experiencing MLB crowds for the first time ever. We then offer spoiler-free thoughts on the newest...
2021-07-012h 04The Chuck and Brad Podcast#524 - Chuck Gets Toasted and Brad Gets GhostedChuck opens by telling me how he tried to reduce the skimp-age on his Panera order. I counter with a tip for reducing the skimpage at Chipotle or other burrito places. Chuck tells me about the Mark Normand documentary he assembled (?) and the Patreon's success. We then talk about our sun-filled weekend. A nice long walk on the bike path, a pool day, some seafood, shaved shoulders, electric bikes, maximum SPF numbers...really getting into a summer feeling! We get WEIRD during this conversation! We then focus on some news, with the renewal of "I Think You Should Leave," the 30...
2021-06-101h 45The Chuck and Brad Podcast#523 - Good Friendships, Our Wrestling Personas, and A Quiet Place Part IIEver wonder what the Cold War was? Somehow, Chuck wasn't sure and a local bagel store prompts the discussion of East versus West. Classic C and B tangent! We talk about being defriended on social media and what that feels like, as well as what makes a good friend. Does watching a movie at home change the expectations versus seeing it in theaters? We answer another email about wrestling and what our gimmicks would be. Chuck impugns the name of the recently-deceased wrestler New Jack and expects me to speak ill of the dead and it seems a little too...
2021-06-032h 12The Chuck and Brad Podcast#521 - Are We Too Kind To The MCU, Chuck Films With TWS, and SpiralChuck asks me how seriously he should take his "Best Chowder and Clam Cakes" article, which leads to a fun discussion about journalistic integrity. We discuss some listener emails regarding re-watching Tenet, my choice of cologne, and whether we are too lavish in our praise of the Marvel movies. We also discuss Chuck's Staples incident and clarify some points for another listener. We then discuss the new books from Seth Rogen and Andy Weir. We talk about some Adult Swim spin-offs and the three-film "Fear Street" series coming this summer. Chuck tells me about his trip to NYC to film...
2021-05-201h 45The Chuck and Brad Podcast#485 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Ming Chen - Part 2This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd The finale of our TESD Town History Series (before it switches to a new platform to continue)! Chuck once again sits down with Ming Chen and gets the story of his life from late 2001 to the present day! Hear how he was laid off by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and his slow transition from meek web guy to outgoing podcast super-star! After the interview...
2021-05-172h 17The Chuck and Brad Podcast#483 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Bryan JohnsonThis episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part five in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with the Godfather of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, Bryan Johnson! Chuck talks with Bryan about his background from his school days playing guitar to directing Vulgar to starring on Comic Book Men! I cannot believe how interesting this talk was. After the interview, Chuck and I talk about our comedy...
2021-05-162h 02The Chuck and Brad Podcast#482 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Mike ZapzicThis episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part four in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Mike Zapzic of Comic Book Men / View Askew and frequent TESD Town mainstay, on the street outside of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash! We learn about Mike's background and the winding road he has taken to get to where he is. How did he find his calling...
2021-05-151h 42The Chuck and Brad Podcast#481 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Ming ChenThis episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part three in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" I sit down for an in-person one-on-one with Ming Chen of Comic Book Men / View Askew and frequent TESD Town mainstay, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash! We learn about Ming growing up, seeking a place in the world, creating a "Clerks" fansite that changed his life, his early initiation working with Kevin, getting pulled...
2021-05-141h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#479 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Git 'Em Steve-DaveThis episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part two in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Git 'Em Steve-Dave of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, 35 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey! We learn about Git 'Em's pre-TESD shenanigans - internet fame and some hilarious domain names. We then hear about his discussion regarding the infamous "Tell 'Em Steve-Dave domain...
2021-05-131h 47The Chuck and Brad Podcast#478 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Walt FlanaganThis episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd This is part one in a multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Walt Flanagan of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Walt talks about his entire life in creativity - from drawing comics, to starring in AMC's "Comic Book Men," to reluctantly starting the podcast, and now showrunning a massively successful Patreon. We also...
2021-05-122h 10The Chuck and Brad Podcast#520 - Chuck's Road Rage, Getting Spite Spiced, and Frank Five DayWe start out this episode discussing a near-collision while Chuck was driving. Thankfully, he avoided damage, but were his actions following the incident warranted? We talk about the plan to re-release the TESD Town History episode before Chuck's TESD Tapes Debut on the TESD Patreon. We discuss couch shopping and getting the stench of spoiled(?) milk out of Chuck's car (this is unrelated to his precision driving mentioned previously). We went out to eat and Chuck sent food back and his new entree was significantly spicier - did he get "spite spiced" by the kitchen? A brief chat about Falcon...
2021-05-111h 19The Chuck and Brad Podcast#519 - Dr. McFrankenstein's Year of McMadness!It's finally here! Chuck's TWISTED (tm) plan to take over McDonald's advertising/menu for a year of McMadness! We are joined by the way-more-tolerant-of-this-idea-than-he-should-be Ray Harrington and he shares a story of his departure from a fast food job in his youth. We also learn how the truth has been stretched over time. Just like that Robert Rodriguez trilogy! Wow! Anyway, Chuck lays out his whole plan, from the ad campaign leading up to the McMadness to specific menu items and gimmicks to keep this TWISTED (tm) idea going! Just how crazy do things get?! Listen and find out...
2021-05-061h 52The Chuck and Brad Podcast#517 - Parking Morality, Fast Food Innovations, and More Appreciation For BoratI botch our intro, but Chuck saves the day with a lengthy aside. We discuss the morality of parking in reserved parking spaces after-hours. We go through some listener emails and talk about the future of the pod, new media, merch, then get off on a tangent about fast food. It is a lengthy tangent. We talk about the trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Vin Diesel's Rock 'Em Sock'Em Robots project, and Chuck tells me about a bunch of behind-the-scenes stuff from Borat 2. We close with a discussion of Chuck's recent Jersey trip and filming...
2021-04-221h 41The Chuck and Brad Podcast#516 - "Chuck-and-Brad" Con, IP Mash-Up Films, and Army of the DeadThe podcast starts out this week with me only pretending to be mad at Chuck about his timeliness affecting our weekend plans. Chuck then talks about getting hired by another big podcast to produce content for their Patreon and how it affects his journey to work in the creative field. We talk about our upcoming adventures on The Geek Boat and make some cosplay plans I'm not entirely comfortable with. We talk about the megadeal from Netflix for two Knives Out sequels. We discuss the trailer for Space Jam 2 and the idea of movies that combine intellectual properties in one...
2021-04-152h 04The Chuck and Brad Podcast#515 - Chuck's Creative Steps!We kick this week off with some listener emails! Should Chuck have suspected foul play in his recent coffeeshop misadventure? We talk about the below Web Couliers, then Chuck talks about the exciting things he's been up to recently. Filming and editing the big Tell Em Steve-Dave/Smodcast crossover episodes. Starting to work with Tuesdays With Stories. Possibly getting an office? As all this is going on, he suffers a mystery injury and worries deeply about his immediate and long-term future. He actually films with the Tuesdays guys, eats at the delicious restaurant J22 in Jamestown, RI, then (spoiler alert...
2021-04-091h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#514 - Our "Godzilla" and "King Kong" PitchesWhoa mama! Ray Harrington joins us this week, which means y'all are in for a great time! Chuck starts out the episode by breaking his own rules about what is and isn't history in our lives. We briefly discuss the 1998 Godzilla film and Ray offers some suggestions on how to fix it. We discuss catheter usage versus diaper usage, then we get to our pitches. I then offer my take on the classic franchise. Ray follows with several fantastic ideas, then Chuck steps up. It is something that could truly only come from the twisted mind of Chuck Staton...
2021-04-012h 17The Chuck and Brad Podcast#513 - Chuck Enters the A-List, Brad's Garbage Disposal Drama, and We Defend Kylie JennerChuck regales me up top with a coffee shop mystery that remains unsolved! We then discuss his recent work with (and praise from) Kevin Smith and how he feels about not only that, but appearing on camera for Tell Em Steve-Dave. We break down our feelings about the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Black Widow's premiere is pushed back again - will I be comfortable seeing it in theaters now? We also discuss the MCU/Shakespeare crossover coming soon. Ace Ventura 3 is coming and neither Chuck nor I uses the opportunity to talk with our butts...
2021-03-251h 23The Chuck and Brad Podcast#512 - Movie Theaters Reopening, Reindeer Games (for some reason), and Chuck Films And Edits Like A MadmanWhy does temptation always attack when you are trying to eat healthy? Chuck laments that while celebrating his feast. I talk about the movies Richard Jewell and Ford v Ferrari. We talk about our 2022 appearance (?) on The Geek Boat and wonder what that will be like. We discuss our feelings about the upcoming Justice League Snyder Cut. We talk about our feelings on returning to movie theaters in th near future. We discuss the upcoming Ghostbusters film and our relationships with the previous films in the franchise. Chuck talks about the upcoming video game "TMNT: Shredder's Revenge," we discuss tongue-in-cheek...
2021-03-191h 54The Chuck and Brad Podcast#511 - Surgery Thresholds, Chuck's Favorite Concerts Played, and Modern CultureOur pal had arm surgery and it seems pretty extreme - would we go through the same thing? At what point does "pain from surgery" outweigh "possible future pain?" We talk about some listener emails, including standout episodes and Chuck's favorite concert experiences (as a musician). I talk about the movie "Boss Level," Chuck waxes poetic about the @IndieBurgerKing account on Twitter. We talk about some driplets of movie news, then dive into a big discussion. What is "cancel culture," and how is the term being used (and misused) today? - Brad MP3 Download
2021-03-111h 51The Chuck and Brad Podcast#509 - Montezuma's Revenge, Thunder Road, and Chuck Needs a WinChuck wonders about the term "Montezuma's Revenge" and its origins, which leads to a discussion about legacy - is it better to be known for something gross or forgotten? Chuck pushes me on my fictional legacy. We read some listener emails, one of which forces us to dive into our knowledge of pop-punk songs and which ones we love. We talk about the recent weather event in Texas and how they affected our Lone Star Pals. Chuck opens up about the dynamic relationship between receiving public praise and dealing with private failures and that struggle. We then discuss the movie "...
2021-02-251h 35The Chuck and Brad Podcast#508 - Chuck's New Hampshire Weekend, Jackass 4 Drama, and WandaVisionChuck went away for the weekend and now he's back! We offer up some Armie Hammer jokes, then read some listener emails. Chuck admits he sometimes confuses history and television and I am appalled. He tells me about his Curb Your Enthusiasm-style encounter with a local bakery, then some minor complaints about another situation. He then regales me with the entire story of his Gina's Birthday/Valentine's weekend in New Hampshire. Delicious restaurants, cool coffee shops, a fun antique store, a perilous bridge...solid weekend! From there, we discuss Bam Margera's recent Instagram stories cursing the cast and crew of...
2021-02-182h 06The Chuck and Brad Podcast#507 - The Trial of Ray Harrington, Chuck's Bizarre Showers, and Clone HighRay Harrington joins us (in person!) this week to talk about a bunch of fun stuff. Chuck presents us with (sincere!) Valentine's gifts. We then talk about Chuck's new video with the Tell Em Steve-Dave guys, then read some listener emails. We discuss my testosterone levels, The Avengers recreated in 16-bit scenes, then a bunch of things including Chuck's Halloween playlist and some book recommendations. Chuck then explains his new hygiene routine to me and Ray and it gets weirder and weirder as he continues to explain it. We talk about Chuck's recent dentist visit and talk about the comedy...
2021-02-112h 21The Chuck and Brad Podcast#506 - Absurd Comedies, Cannibalism, and Chuck Saves (?) a MouseEpisode 506 kicks off with an attempt to cheer up Brad. We talk about some listener emails, and Chuck presents Brad with a gift inspired by last week's emails. Chuck lists some more of his favorite comic series, then we discuss the 1998 film "Wrongfully Accused" and try to figure out where comedies like that have gone. Chuck talks about filming and completing the film project "First Sunday Back at the Secret Stash" with the Tell Em Steve-Dave crew. We then discuss the Armie Hammer cannibalism controvery and try to figure out how many cannibals we know. Chuck talks about some health...
2021-02-041h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#505 - Retail Ethics, Merch Ideas, and Chuck's Mystery ObsessionMore listener emails to get things started! We discuss an ethical dilemma involved in the acquisition of a 4K copy of "The Greatest Showman." How should we treat corporations? How has Chuck defrauded companies in the past, and is Brad technically an accomplice? We also discuss some fan art and some ideas for merch going forward. After that, Chuck presents a pretty amazing and well-thought-out idea for a recurring fun thing that will never happen. But it would be pretty cool if it did! - Brad MP3 Download
2021-01-281h 38The Chuck and Brad Podcast#504 - Listener Emails, Closing the Secret Stash, and WandaVisionWe kick things off with some listener emails! Chuck and I share stories from our time working retail and the ridiculous things we did and dealt with. How did Chuck almost die? Listen and find out! We read a controversial email that infuriates Chuck and tickles me. We pull back the curtain about ad sales. All kinds of stuff! From there, Chuck relates the story of his recent trip to New Jersey to film the final days of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash before its move down the street. We close with a discussion about WandaVision on Disney Plus...
2021-01-211h 34The Chuck and Brad Podcast#498 - Christmas 2020 - The Rohrer You Know: Frosty, The Grinch, and RudolphThis is a special Christmas episode! Rather that sit in a studio/my kitchen to record, Chuck and I are mobile! We drive around and look at Christmas lights to boost our holiday spirit! And hopefully yours! After a quick tale of game-console-related retail success this season, we then offer "The Rohrer You Know" - a segment in which I educate Chuck on things he'd like to know about! In this case, we look at three popular TV specials: Frosty the Snowman, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. In between stopping at houses to...
2020-12-211h 30The Chuck and Brad Podcast#497 - Chuck and Brad's Christmas History - Part 2What do you get when you combine a walk in a winter wonderland with a walk down memory lane? You get a History of Chuck and Brad Christmas episode! Part TWO of two! We get through some listener emails, Chuck gives an update on his most recent project with Tell Em Steve-Dave. Then we're right back into our Christmas history, starting in 2015, right around the time of Chuck's house fire! We go from there to the present and talk about creative gifts and creative projects and creative games! So much creation! Toss in a few clips from previous Christmas episodes...
2020-12-162h 07The Chuck and Brad Podcast#496 - Chuck and Brad's Christmas History - Part 1What do you get when you combine a walk in a winter wonderland with a walk down memory lane? You get a History of Chuck and Brad Christmas episode! Part one of two! After a quick overview about the importance of creativity and Christmas, we go through our history of creative endeavors centered around the holidays. Prank videos, punk rck shows, crazy creatuve gifts, crazy gifts that are also pranks that nearly ruined our friendship (literally) - the list goes on and on! We also include clips from some of our previous Christmas episodes, but be warned - these clips...
2020-12-092h 09The Chuck and Brad Podcast#495 - Listener Emails, Warner Bros vs Theaters, and Chappelle vs StreamingWe start out this week with a bushel full of listener emails! Including one that is very controversial to our Chuck and Brad hearts! Chuck talks about why there hasn't been a Brian Quinn interview on TESD Town History yet and his affection for Trey Parker and Matt Stone. We talk about new Christmas songs from the Dropkick Murphys and the Offspring (same song!). Chuck talks about a self-improvement goal with hopes talking about it on the podcast will result in increased accountability. We talk about our Thanksgiving weekends (including Chuck's trip to film with Tell 'Em Steve Dave), then...
2020-12-041h 39The Chuck and Brad Podcast#442 (Archive Ep) - The Story of Nana and PapaWe have a ton of new listeners, and we think you all deserve a special holiday "Archive Episode!" Thanksgiving is a time for family. And what better way to celebrate family than by inviting Chuck's 90-something-year-old grandparents on the podcast? We learn all about their childhoods in the 1930s, Papa's job during WWII, everything Nana did on the homefront...then we learn about how they met, dated, and their early married life. We get some adorably scandalous stories about Chuck's mom and learn about being a judge in Rhode Island. A very fun conversation and celebration! Happy Thanksgiving! - Brad
2020-11-262h 19The Chuck and Brad Podcast#494 - Thanksgiving Memories with Chuck's ParentsWhose heart needs warming? After a Chuck-and-Brad-only intro involving listener emails, we get into it! We speak with Chuck and Pat Staton (Chuck's parents) and talk about their Thanksgivings growing up and the Staton family celebrations thereafter. This extends into a further discussion about holidays and hospitality and I really think you'll feel like you're one of the family! This is a very special holiday episode! - Brad MP3 Download
2020-11-241h 12The Chuck and Brad Podcast#493 - Chuck Gets Blackmailed, The Greatest Showman, and Weirdos At ThanksgivingChuck and I are back! We start out with an update on the latest video Chuck completed for Tell Em Steve-Dave and Chuck is PSYCHED about it. I talk about my progress in sitcom class, then we read an email from a listener Down Under! It's only slightly injurious to my pride! Chuck tells me about the WNUF Halloween Special, then we talk about the 2020 release of The Invisible Man. Chuck tells me about his Halloween celebration, which concluded with him watching the documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. We segue into some COVID talk and speculate about the...
2020-11-181h 41The Chuck and Brad Podcast#492 - Chuck's Road Trip to Texas (Part 2 of 2)Howdy, y'all! We start off this week with some listener emails, including two from pals in the Great White North! Wow! As you definitely know, Chuck and our friend Lou Perella recently drove to Austin. Last week was part one - almost to Nashville. This week is Part Two - Nashville to Austin! And then two days in Austin! We review and comment on their trips to many different restaurants and coffee shops and collectible stores and hotels and...did they encounter homophobia? Maybe! Unconfirmed! What happened to make them feel the slightest bit unsafe, COVID-wise? And how could they...
2020-11-131h 58The Chuck and Brad Podcast#491 - Chuck's Road Trip to Texas (Part 1 of 2)I (Brad) unwittingly introduce this episode as 492. How embarrassing! After a quick dip into some listener emails and Chuck's British accent, we launch a very special episode of the podcast. Recently, Chuck and our friend Lou Perella drove to Austin. They podcasted along the trip. We review and comment on their trips to collectible stores and flea markets, deal with real-life-Tinmen, talk about the time Lou almost literally died from a poop-prank (true story), and I get to judge Chuck and Lou's time-travel squabble! Perfect! - Brad MP3 Download
2020-11-051h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#489 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Recap (Part 1 of 2)It's time for a classic Chuck-and-Brad Horror Series Recap! Self-Proclaimed "Chainsaw Chicken" Brian Lau joins us for our retelling and summation of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films. Some of them were actually good! You can hear me get annoyed in this episode, but you *didn't* get to hear Chuck assure us just before we started recording that we could fit all 8 movies into one episode! In any event, we cover The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. The first four of the 8 movies in the...
2020-10-291h 38The Chuck and Brad Podcast#488 - Halloween 2020We are joined by Ray Harrington this week! The self-proclaimed "Great Pumpkin" of comedy joins us for our yearly Chuck and Brad Podcast Halloween episode! We discuss some of the challenges that come with a pandemic Halloween. Chuck talks about the film Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark, then we discuss the new Adam Sandler film Hubie Halloween. Chuck and I offer some paltry Rejected Halloween Costumes (our worst ever), then Ray joins in on the fun. I educate Chuck and Ray about the history of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and things go off the rails. We then (surprisingly...
2020-10-231h 48The Chuck and Brad Podcast#487 - The Story of Ernie O'DonnellChuck and I kick things off with a quick discussion about how busy he has been recently. I affirm my commitment to stillness and solitude and Chuck seems to intentionally misunderstand! After a few pieces of listener feedback, we throw it to an interview Chuck completed with Ernie O'Donnell. You may know him as Rick Derris from Clerks or any number of other creative projects. In addition, Ernie talks about Smodcastle East and the future for live events in and around Red Bank, NJ. We come back and Chuck shares the tale of a former friend and we weigh whether...
2020-10-162h 01The Chuck and Brad Podcast#486 - Borat 2, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, and Jamie Foxx as Electro (Again!)We start off this week, of course, by not really remembering or understanding Rumpelstiltskin. What a weird story. Chuck puts the finishing touches on his tale about working for Kevin Smith and filming the live Jay and Silent Bob Get Old Tenth Anniversary show a few weeks ago. We talk about the movie The Box and whether or not we would push a button that gives us a million dollars (and causes someone else's death). Conan O'Brien has signed a new deal with Audible and we discuss what that means for podcasting. We discuss our feelings about Borat and the...
2020-10-081h 16The Chuck and Brad Podcast#485 - The Story of Ming Chen - Part 2The finale of our TESD Town History Series (before it switches to a new platform to continue)! Chuck once again sits down with Ming Chen and gets the story of his life from late 2001 to the present day! Hear how he was laid off by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and his slow transition from meek web guy to outgoing podcast superstar! After the interview, Chuck and I talk about this upcoming Halloween, and our favorite Halloween-enhancing creative projects. We close with a story from our 2018 Halloween episode, as Chuck relates the story of a man running for town council...
2020-10-022h 15The Chuck and Brad Podcast#484 - Chuck's SmodCo Experience, Documentary Quality, and Letting Go Of Old ArtJust Chuck and I this week, but we have plenty of Smod Content for all the Ants who now love us (maybe?)! We talk about Song Exploder and the trailers for WandaVision and Console Wars (with a slight tangent to the Cola Wars of the 80's). We get psyched for the Scott Pilgrim game re-release and express concerns and joy about the Adam Sandler film "Hubie Halloween." Chuck tells me about the documentary "Class Action Park" and its quality. We then discuss Pretending I'm A Superman, a documentary about the history of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games, as well...
2020-09-241h 29The Chuck and Brad Podcast#483 - The Story of Bryan JohnsonPart five in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with the Godfather of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, Bryan Johnson! Chuck talks with Bryan about his background from his school days playing guitar to directing Vulgar to starring on Comic Book Men! I cannot believe how interesting this talk was. After the interview, Chuck and I talk about our comedy show at a previous Comic-Con with View Askewniverse regular Brian O'Halloran. - Chuck MP3 Download
2020-09-172h 01The Chuck and Brad Podcast#482 - The Story of Mike ZapzicPart four in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Mike Zapzic of Comic Book Men / View Askew and frequent TESD Town mainstay, on the street outside of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash! We learn about Mike's background and the winding road he has taken to get to where he is. How did he find his calling? Listen and find out! After the interview, Chuck and I call upon you, the listeners, to settle a longstanding disagreement about Chuck's treatment of a fast food employee. I then offer TWO embarrassing stories from...
2020-09-101h 41The Chuck and Brad Podcast#479 - The Story of Git 'Em Steve-DavePart two in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Git 'Em Steve-Dave of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, 35 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey! We learn about Git 'Em's pre-TESD shenanigans - internet fame and some hilarious domain names. We then hear about his discussion regarding the infamous "Tell 'Em Steve-Dave domain name heist." Finally they get into the weeds about out how Gitem eventually became one of the most loveable characters surrounding Tell 'Em Steve-Dave.After the interview, Chuck tells us all about a heartwarming...
2020-08-2000 minThe Chuck and Brad Podcast#478 - The Story of Walt FlanaganPart one in a multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Walt Flanagan of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Walt talks about his entire life in creativity - from drawing comics, to starring in AMC's "Comic Book Men," to reluctantly starting the podcast, and now showrunning a massively successful Patreon. We also hear how about Chuck's eventual involvement and a funeral invitation led to Walt and Chuck connecting (yes, seriously). It's an incredibly interesting dive into the experiences of an incredibly interesting man. After that, Chuck forces me to...
2020-08-132h 09The Chuck and Brad Podcast#477 - Our Trip To New Hampshire (and BONUS CONTENT from Jersey!)This is an unusual episode! Comedian Robert Kelly kicks off the show with a plug for his upcoming show at the Comedy Connection in East Providence, RI. But then, recorded while in transit from New Hampshire back to the friendly confines of Rhode Island, this episode features longtime pal Katy Johnson. We talk about our trip to New Hampshire - how did we stay safe, what restaurants did we eat at, what natural wonders awed and wowed us, how many things did Katy and Chuck bicker about? Important stuff like that! Learn how I feel about surrendering control to a...
2020-08-061h 34The Chuck and Brad Podcast#476 - Comic-Con At Home, Danny Trejo, and the Child's Play TV SeriesWe are BACK, baby! We talk about why last week's episode didn't get aired, then dive into some personal updates. We discuss our friendship, then talk about Comic-Con at Home and its "attendance" issues. Chuck talks about the Land of the Giants podcasts featuring Netflix, as well as a documentary about Danny Trejo. We discuss the Child's Play TV show/movie series. We briefly mention some restuarants we hit up as well as a day trip to Newport. Hey, remember the spat between Universal Studios and AMC Theatres? Well, a detente has been reached! Wow! I tell Chuck about the...
2020-07-311h 10The Chuck and Brad Podcast#474 - Clone High, Chuck Goes To New Jersey, Brad Goes To IndianaWe start this week by working through a ton of news. We talk about the release date of Halloween Kills, the song Jurassic Park by Stand Atlantic, and news about a new game in the Metal Slug series. We talk about Conan O'Brien moving his show to the Largo, then get excited for the continuation of the animated show Clone High. The Tony Hawk Pro Skater documentary has a release date in August, Seth Rogen has a movie releasing soon and is in talks to be involved with the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie! We talk about the lawsuit...
2020-07-102h 11The Chuck and Brad Podcast#473 - Reminiscing About a Normal SummerYo yo yo! It's Chuck and I am coming at you from a filming trip in New Jersey with Tell 'Em Steve-Dave! I am spending the next week at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash working with the TESD guys. This trip kind of came up last minute, Brad was also going on vacation, and we did not have time to record a new episode before I left. I was racking my brain on what we could do for an episode, and ultimately I decided that maybe a little trip down memory lane to LAST summer would be fun, in...
2020-07-037h 11The Chuck and Brad Podcast#472 - Brad's Coffee Clumsiness, Chuck Loves "90-Day Fiancee," and Saving SilvermanWhen you get coffee for other people, where do you put it in your car? And how did that work out for Brad this week? We talk about my instant karma, then Chuck gushes - almost inappropriately so - about his fondness for the show "90-Day Fiance." We talk about new HBO Podcasts and a new EP from The Front Bottoms. Chuck tells me about his night out at the socially-distanced Comedy Connection in Providence, then about meals at Metacom Kitchen, La Pinata, Butterbang Croissants, and Vienna Bakery. Wow! So much food! I talk about my experience watching the Artemis...
2020-06-261h 22The Chuck and Brad Podcast#471 - Palm Springs, Quarantine TV Episodes, and The King of Staten IslandWe are audio-only this week! We talk about that for a lil' bit, then Chuck tells me about new podcasts from Chris DeMakes and Mike Birbiglia. We discuss the trailer for the upcoming film "Palm Springs" and time-loop movies in general. We get hyped for the upcoming HBO documentary "I'll Be Gone In The Dark." We talk about the 30 Rock special coming out in a few weeks and talk about the impermanence of quarantine episodes. Chuck tells me about a Disney d23 special that is not what he thought it was, and ends up talking about "Prop Culture" on Disney+...
2020-06-181h 34The Chuck and Brad Podcast#470 - Judd Apatow's Comedy Documentaries, Frank Turner/NoFX Collaoration, and "I'm Lactose"We start out with our feelings on the Black Lives Matter movement. Spoiler alert: we support it. After that, Chuck claims that people often say "I'm lactose" when they mean "I'm lactose intolerant" and I am NOT having it. Chuck shares some lil' stories from his past week including losing a credit card. We discuss the Frank Turner/NoFX split album coming out in July, then talk about the upcoming Judd Apatow-produced George Carlin documentary. Chuck tries to get me excited for some new Metal Slug games, then we speculate about casting additions to the MCU. I talk about movies...
2020-06-111h 21The Chuck and Brad Podcast#469 - The Rhode Show's Brendan Kirby, Nobody Speak, and Trial By MediaWe are joined this week by Brendan Kirby! Brendan is currently one of the hosts on Rhode Island morning show "The Rhode Show" and we were very excited to catch up with him and find out his story. We talk about how his college education and hard work led him to where he currently is! Very interesting and inspiring to hear about hard work paying off! After he signs off, Chuck and I discuss the Gawker/Hogan documentary "Nobody Speak" and somehow avoid getting into our 350th disagreement about the case! Wow! Historic! Chuck tells me about the new Netflix...
2020-05-291h 20The Chuck and Brad Podcast#468 - Chuck's Donut Hunt, Animated Dramas, and Blade RunnerWe open with a brief dicussion of Chuck's current hillbilly-like status before updating his injury status from last week. He talks about his efforts to get a fancy French Dip sandwich this week as well as going on a Jelly Donut hunt for his grandfather's 95th birthday. I'm still not sure how this ended up with us talking about TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze. We talk about Nick Swardson's appearance on Steve-O's podcast, then I bring up a book series I just finished and ask Chuck the question: why aren't there animated series aimed at adults? After we try...
2020-05-221h 27The Chuck and Brad Podcast#467 - Gear Woes, The Invitation, and Streets of RageWe start out this week by joking about some health woes? Will Chuck die from carpal-tunnel syndrome? Maybe! But don't tell him I said anything! We talk about Mark Normand's new comedy special premiering on YouTube, then Chuck talks about his hunt for a new camera and the struggles that go into it. We then discuss movies we've seen recently, including Stuber, Hotel Artemis, and Arkansas. We both watched The Invitation and talk at length about that as a thriller. Chuck drops some news about future Deadpool movies, as well as a possible Community movie. We talk about Scream 5 and...
2020-05-152h 01The Chuck and Brad Podcast#466: Brad Blunders, The Last of Us 2, and Days N' DazeWe all make mistakes, right? Well, I talk about two mistakes I've made recently and chuckle at my innocent idiocy in regards to both groceries and garbage. From there, we shift to a "The Rohrer You Know" segment about shingles. Gross! Chuck tells me about the new Universal theme park opening in 2023. We discuss films getting "IMAX releases" on VD as well as a comedy festival airing this weekend on NBC. We talk about the HBO docuseries based on the Michelle McNamara book "I'll Be There In The Dark." We discuss the leaks from NaughtyDog's new game "The Last of...
2020-05-081h 35The Chuck and Brad Podcast#465: Universal Pictures vs AMC Theatres, Groundhog Day, and That Kevin Smith ClubJust us this week! Chuck and I talk about our recent experiences, including the phenomenon of spending money just to feel something during the Stay At Home order. We talk about some things our family members are going through as well - pulling back the collective curtain on our actual lives. I tell Chuck about the Mr. Rogers documentary and my emotional reaction to it. He explains the Beastie Boys documentary (we briefly discussed it last week) and HIS emotional reaction to that! So many emotions. We then move to discuss news - after the success of Trolls: World Tour...
2020-05-011h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#229 (Archive Ep) - The Story of RI FOOD FIGHTS and Jim NellisWHOA! During the quarantine, we're reaching into our archive and pulling out our BEST interviews! This is the first of our "Archive Episodes" and it's an interview with Jim Nellis about the history of his excellent culinary company RI FOOD FIGHTS! Jim and RIFF have been close to the podcast for years - and we never could have known that on the very first night we sat down and talked to Jim. Luckily, it was recorded here for your listening pleasure! Get the entire story of RI Food Fights right here, right now, on the Chuck and Brad Podcast...
2020-04-271h 17The Chuck and Brad Podcast#464 - Video Podcast Woes, Chuck's Dental Dilemma, and The Beastie Boys DocumentaryHello Chubies! We start this week out by talking about some of the issues facing us as we dip our disgusting toes into the world of video podcasting. Our pal Ray Harrington joins us and gently teases us about how this is the THIRD "first video episode" we've done. From there Chuck talks about some dental issues he's noticing during this time of quarantine and you'd better believe we get sidetracked on this one! We then get to news about the writer of Ant-Man 3 and the Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary coming to Apple TV. Chuck tells us (and you...
2020-04-241h 27The Chuck and Brad Podcast#462 - Onward, Comfort Viewing, and The Joy Of Being Early AdoptersWe filmed this week! And we're joined (via satellite?) by our good pal, comedian/documentarian Ray Harrington! We riff on Chuck's now-constant use of "Sopranos" references as he makes his way through the series. A listener email spurs me to share my thoughts on The Gaslight Anthem, and we all discuss how we feel about liking things that then suddenly get super popular and why we feel that way. We debut our new segment "Quaranteeny Victories" - small things we accomplished because of the lockdown. Chuck offers an apology for a technical snafu on the last two podcasts, then tells...
2020-04-101h 33The Chuck and Brad Podcast#461 - Listener Questions, Tiger King, and a Surprising Friday The 13th TalePrior to this week's recording, we went Live on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to solicit questions from our faithful (and attractive!) listeners. We discuss working from home and how that has affected me. We talk about this year's Wrestlemania situation - empty arenas and changed cards! We talk about new releases from Pearl Jam, Suicide Machines, and Brian Fallon. We discuss the future of Marvel movies and Chuck offers his thoughts on his watch-through of Sopranos. We discuss the upcoming (unconfirmed?) Mario reboots for the Nintendo Switch, Dave Chapelle getting the Mark Twain prize earlier this year, and Chuck tells...
2020-04-021h 47The Chuck and Brad Podcast#460 - Upgrade, The World War Z Game, and The HuntHey there Chubies! We talk this week about how this current state of affairs is affecting us, as well as a health scare for one of Chuck's family members. We talk about the struggle to be creative in times like this and Chuck talks about how he has worked through some of that struggle. We discuss the movie Upgrade and how we felt about it (no spoilers). Chuck tells me about watching season one of The Sopranos, then we talk about how we are rejoining the world of online gaming. We discuss the game World War Z and how much...
2020-03-291h 36The Chuck and Brad Podcast#458 - Chuck's Behind-The-Scenes Look at Independent FilmmakingSure, sure, we mention COVID-19 to start (and I'm including it here for SEO purposes), but the meat, potatoes, AND dessert of the episode is Chuck giving the lowdown on his gig filming for the podcast Tell 'Em Steve-Dave. We give background on the podcast, how Chuck got involved, and then Chuck relates the story of his most recent trip to Jersey to film with the guys. There are absolutely ZERO spoilers in this episode for TESD projects - but Chuck DOES tell an amazing door about an intoxicated gentleman causing havoc in a chicken restaurant (not related to filming...
2020-03-121h 40The Chuck and Brad Podcast#457 - MTV VJs, Birds of Prey, the Tony Hawk doc, and What Is Our Podcast?We begin as so many podcasts should - dissecting Chuck's hatred of former MTV News Anchor Kurt. Even thinking about it now, I'm a little confused as to how we got there. After spending a fair amount of time discussing MTV and its culture, we talk about an exciting ska/punk tour coming to the area this summer. We talk about the photos of the new Batmobile, then Chuck offers me his (spoiler-free) review of Birds of Prey. We learn about a new documentary about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater as well as the new "Celebrity Escape Room" show. We discuss...
2020-03-051h 47The Chuck and Brad Podcast#456 - The Impractical Jokers Movie, Brad's Mobile Game Addiction, and A Pup In Peril!Chuck and I are back at it this week! Chuck calls the Chubies to action, then I offer a heartfelt apology to Chuck for assuming the worst of some of his previous preferences. Chuck tells me all about his Valentine's Weekend with his wonderful girlfriend Gina and the many restaurants he tried. I talk about quitting a mobile game I had played for over 600 days. I tell Chuck about the February 2020 version of Pechakucha in Providence, then we get into an in-depth discussion about what the Impractical Jokers movie means to us as independent comedians. We wind things up with...
2020-02-271h 47The Chuck and Brad Podcast#454 - Deja Blues, Fast and Furious 9 Trailer, Kevin Smith, and The California RaisinsChuck and I are back, and we've both had BAD DAYS! GRRRRRRRR!!! We talk about that, then decide to have a fun podcast to replace those bad feelings. We discuss The Fast and Furious 9 trailer and try to figure out how much our podcast of two weeks ago affected the casting and writing of a movie that's been done for weeks. We finish that and discuss our recent trip to see Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" Roadshow in Providence. Once we finish that, we kick off our new segment "The Rohrer You Know" and I teach Chuck the...
2020-02-131h 29The Chuck and Brad Podcast#452 - Cage Titans MMA, Embark Dog DNA Tests, and Bad Boys For LifeOur intern Ayden joins us for one final adventure this week! We talk about our friend (and frequent podcast guest) Ray Harrington guesting on the Conan show as we were recording this episode. We talk about Chuck's feelings on animal attack videos and discuss whether bad guys getting attacked by animals would make for good viewing. We recap our recent adventure hosting the Spectacular Cookie Smackdown for RI Food Fights. Chuck and I tell Ayden about our night out watching some local MMA bouts and how it felt to witness such brutality. From there, we discuss the recent WWE Royal...
2020-01-311h 45The Chuck and Brad Podcast#446 - Chuck and Brad's North Pole Podcast Party!CHRISTMAS GAMES! We are joined by comedians Ray Harrington and Brian Beaudoin (as well as the honorable Liz Moniz) in a Christmas duel for the ages! The two teams (Brad and Brian versus Chuck and Ray) go head-to-head in different Christmas games live in front of a studio (?) audience! The winners will be named the Kings of Christmas - who ya got? - Brad
2019-12-231h 57The Chuck and Brad Podcast#445 - The Rodecaster Pro, Brad's Argument Quirks, Indiana, and Knives OutDo we sound different this week? Because we are recording on a brand-new Rodecaster Pro, graciously sent to us by the fine folks at Rode! Wow! We talk about that and show off some of its cool features for a while. From there, we discuss Chuck's trip to New Jersey to film with the TESD boys. From there, we talk about some of my quirks and habits about arguing and basically argue about arguing in classic Chuck and Brad fashion. Once we cover that fully, I talk about my trip to Indiana and hanging out with my family. Chuck talks...
2019-12-191h 46The Chuck and Brad Podcast#443 - Pete Holmes, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and ThanksgivingWe are BACK! Just Chuck and I in the studio! Woo! We talk about our upcoming North Pole Podcast Party, then Chuck tells me about his trip to Boston to see Pete Holmes do stand-up. He went directly from there to see a showing of Kevin Smith's new film "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot." We talk about our light gun adventure day, share concerns about Chuck's girlfriend's sister, then move into Thanksgiving movies and TV shows. I make "the worst joke I've ever made" on the podcast, so be on the hunt for that. Also, Chuck sings the praises of...
2019-12-051h 29The Chuck and Brad Podcast#442 - The Story of Nana and PapaThanksgiving is a time for family. And what better way to celebrate family than by inviting Chuck's grandparents on the podcast? We learn all about their childhoods in the 1930s, Papa's job during WWII, everything Nana did on the homefront...then we learn about how they met, dated, and their early married life. We get some adorably scandalous stories about Chuck's mom and learn about being a judge in Rhode Island. A very fun conversation and celebration! - Brad
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