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You Didn't Ask For This136 | The Seuss Hat RedemptionOur questions this week:When does a guess become a guesstimate?You know that expression of incredulity, “if that’s true, I’ll eat my hat?” If you said this and then the thing turned out to be true, which of your hats would you choose to eat, and how would you prepare it for consumption? Then, Eric provides Matt with yet another new closing segment: No Context. It's got some visual aids, so check out the Instagram for the full experience. Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Disc...
2026-03-121h 21You Didn't Ask For This135 | The Godfather of SkaWhat are the worst/next best ways to sign an email instead of "sincerely", "best", etc? We provide some spicier sign-offs for your next work email before answering an age-old question: what are the subjects of Mambos 1-4? Then, Eric's got a Pop Quiz for Matt: Baby or Bathwater? Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Su...
2026-02-261h 05You Didn't Ask For This134 | Snack on the SilliesUh oh: ya boys are out here bending the limits of the podcasting medium again. In this episode, the closing segment begins at the same time as the cold open as we debut a new episode-long game: Hidden Objectives. But don't worry, we've got questions for you as well: What should we say to people when they have the hiccups? And at what point does a snack become a meal, legally speaking?And, oh yeah: Matt shares a very special announcement.Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord
2026-02-121h 07You Didn't Ask For This132 | Put it in the Bagging AreaIt's the classic conundrum: you're in witness protection...but you're also in love. When do you spill the beans to your lover? Then, how does one address an elephant in a room? We close things out today with a new game from Poch: Drugeons and Dragons! (It's a Pop Quiz) Don't forget to submit your Bingo cards!GET YOUR 2026 YDAFT BINGO CARD HERECanva is dumb and took away the template feature for free accounts, so save this sucker as a copy before you fill it out! Bin...
2026-01-1559 minYou Didn't Ask For This130 | I Don't Feel Like a Holly Jolly BoyThe Christmas episode is here! Matt and Eric have to contend with a curse plaguing the episode when they get a little too close to the truth about the location of Santa's workshop. Then: a very special JINGLE GRIPES!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group drama...
2025-12-181h 10You Didn't Ask For This129 | Scooters Out, Ostriches InAfter a best-of break, we're back with these bangers:How does one become "a regular" somewhere?If you could replace all pigeons with one other animal that serves the same “city animal” role, what would it be and why?Then, Matt introduces a spin-off of "Pop Quiz." Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Sub...
2025-12-041h 04You Didn't Ask For This125 | IbprofriendWhat is the platonic version of the sex euphemism “getting some vitamin D”? Matt and Eric break that down this week before diving into a host of personal questions you've submitted...which almost brought this episode into Oops, All Tangents territory. Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group...
2025-09-251h 14You Didn't Ask For This124 | Felonious GullsHow many seagulls would you have to find in your house before you got suspicious someone was putting them there? We dive into this question sourced from a TikTok comment section before tackling: If Boy Scouts had cookies, what would their names be? Finally, Eric wraps things up with a Burning Man Pop Quiz for Matt.Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to...
2025-09-111h 03You Didn't Ask For This122 | Nothing Up My 501(c)(3)It's a question as confounding as it is simple: Why rubber ducks? We tackle this vague quandary before diving into what other times can join "island time," and what the world would be like if farts were visible. Then, Matt treats Eric to a tasty new Pop Quiz. Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Submit your least pr...
2025-08-141h 21You Didn't Ask For This120 | After Sex Pop TartSince we're halfway through the year, it's time to check in on those YDAFT Bingo Cards. The boys see who is in the lead among the fan submissions, as well as check their own progress and provide a list of the squares we've marked off thus far.Then: What is the best pop-tart filling? Do you prefer frosted or naked? And what is our era’s Library of Alexandria? Finally, we kick off the final round of this season of Google Gripes. Matt's Star Trek voice memos for Poch will be released tomorrow, 7/18, for a...
2025-07-171h 20You Didn't Ask For This119 | The Eric UltimatumYou've heard his questions. Now...hear from the Dairy King himself. Eric D'Errico is on the show! Eric D. shares how he became lactose royalty and hits us with some of his top-notch quandries, such as: "If you had to legally marry a sandwich, what sandwich would you choose?" But wait, there's more! For the first time, our guest has brought us a game of their own...Looking for Matt's Survivor Guide? Look no further!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month A...
2025-07-031h 27You Didn't Ask For This114 | May Your Rootin' Always Be Tootin'The wait is over (if it ever started)...the fifth season of Google Gripes has arrived! Matt gets the ball rolling with another set of 1-star Google reviews for well-known movies, but first: when people say 'that's right up my alley'...what street is that alley off of? Where have all the cowboys gone? And what should Effin' Cultured do for their next roast episode? Yeah, that's right, we're not the only podcast that suckers its audience into providing their content!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access...
2025-04-241h 19You Didn't Ask For This113 | Cracking Into Cold OnesFor this episode, we're joined by the lead singer of Infinite Pizza, local witch, and licensed mortician Becky Hackerman! Becky brought along a plethora of questions for the boys to go through, ranging from "Is blood soup?" to "What is your Fursona?" Then, Becky gives Matt a tarot reading. Follow Infinite Pizza on Instagram and check them out on Bandcamp!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to h...
2025-04-101h 25You Didn't Ask For This112 | YDAFT & Afraid 2: CostcoYa boys are back on the street. Well...back on the aisles. YDAFT and Afraid returns for its sophomore voyage as Matt and Eric take the episode into a Costco to answer all your questions about the bulk retailing giant! Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood group d...
2025-03-271h 39You Didn't Ask For This111 | Thou Shalt Read the RoomWe've got a very special etiquette-themed episode for you this week! We've been saving up some questions of etiquette in various situations and now you get them all at once, including: What's the proper etiquette for asking someone to be the base in pool chicken? For inviting a friend of yours to a party they weren't invited to? For guillotine use? Then, Eric brings Matt a fresh Pop Quiz: Punk or PoserJoin our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to...
2025-03-131h 08You Didn't Ask For This110 | The Kaczynski MethodThis episode we're joined by a true YDAFT Giant, submitter of bundles of questions, and expert in all things odd: it's Tim from Against All Oddities! And he came prepared. Not only does he rattle off a packet of prepared questions, he also sent both Matt and Eric a secret question to prepare in advance without the other's knowledge. He's setting a new bar for guest preparation and you're the beneficiary! Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our mo...
2025-02-271h 37You Didn't Ask For This109 | Bobbing for KnivesIf, from the day you are born, you never bleed, do you live your entire life with the same blood? We explore the body like The Magic School Bus after we dive deeper into Matt's Dad's theory that a 'Student Driver' sticker conspiracy is running rampant through these United States. Then we finish off the episode with some new Local Legends!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https...
2025-02-131h 12You Didn't Ask For This108 | Critical GirthWhat is an appropriate dollop size before it becomes a scoop? What makes a Good Stick? The boys tackle these problems before Eric tests Matt with a Pop Quiz.Don't forget to fill out your 2025 YDAFT Bingo card! You can fill out your own here. Simply drag and drop 24 of the choices onto the board and send it to youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com before the end of January. The cut-off is 1/31 at 11:59pm. A good bingo gets you a guest spot on the show and some free merch!Join our Patreon!$1/month
2025-01-3059 minYou Didn't Ask For This107 | Surrender to KyleIn this episode Matt becomes a pampered prince, Eric is subjected to another Pop Quiz, and, of course, we answer some questions:I just had a baby boy, my question for you guys is what is some fatherly advice I should give him first?What's the proper etiquette for letting someone know their zipper is down?Don't forget to fill out your 2025 YDAFT Bingo card! You can fill out your own here. Simply drag and drop 24 of the choices onto the board and send it to youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com before the end of January. T...
2025-01-161h 04You Didn't Ask For This102 | Speaking of My Burdens...Femur or Tibia? No, we don't understand the question either but it came in on the thoughtline so we're answering it. Then: what is a Lego set that absolutely needs to exist but never will? Finally, we tackle another workplace question before Eric unleashes a Pop Quiz on Matt.Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! Submit your...
2024-11-071h 05You Didn't Ask For This100 | Floor PizzaAfter four years, we've finally hit the big milestone: episode 100! For this very special occasion Matt and Eric record in person, interviewing each other with personal questions that the other doesn't know about. Then, Matt springs a new game on Eric, inspired by the British TV show "Taskmaster."But the big announcement is...we're launching a Patreon! Don't worry, we're keeping it humble:$1/month = YDAFT PunksAccess to the YDAFT Discord$4/month = YDAFT GiantsAccess to the YDAFT Discord20% off all merch (coming soon!)And exclusive access to our new monthly b...
2024-09-261h 33You Didn't Ask For This97 | Clown CourtIn this episode, we are joined by the incomparable and beloved Alyssa Forsythe, better known to you all as frequent contributor dough_babe! Alyssa brings us the case for owning Neopets in 2024 and supervises as Matt and Eric as they make each other a Neopet. Then: what happens in Clown Court?Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member! ...
2024-08-151h 00You Didn't Ask For This95 | Any Poch in a StormNow that we're halfway through 2024, it's time to check in on our 2024 YDAFT Bingo! We go over our cards as well as the top submissions from listeners before we tackle the lone question for the episode: what are the NEW Ten Commandments? Then: the triumphant return to season four of Google Gripes. Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" Go to https://www.patreon.com/youdidntaskforthis to become a member!
2024-07-181h 02You Didn't Ask For This94 | He Feta Cheesed MeFresh off his Broadway debut in "An Enemy of the People," it's actor (and our longtime friend) Matthew August Jeffers! You've seen Matthew's work in shows like "New Amsterdam," "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and more...now listen to him as the three of us answer some pretty dumb questions such as: between Matt and Eric, who wins the Tour de France? What would the Shea and Poch Awards be for? Plus some...more intimate questions. Then: the boys talk about Matthew's Broadway debut and share some more awkward audition stories....
2024-07-041h 02You Didn't Ask For This93 | Steveless in SeattleIn this episode we tackle a question from the Thoughtline: we all know about The Golden Rule...but what are The Silver and Bronze Rules? At least, that's what we talk about once we banter about Maryland snacks for a while. Then: Matt surprises Eric with a new segment...a surprise game. Don't forget: we're now on TikTok! See our faces today!Join our Patreon!$1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% off all merch Access to our monthly bonus episodes..."Opps! All Tangents!" G...
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