Shows
Whatevertown#76 The Rule of ThirdsRecommendations:
Ryan: The Bear, Season 2
Tim: Platonic
Jon: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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2023-08-221h 14Whatevertown#75 The ExorcizismThe Season 3 Finale
Recommendations
Ryan: Lennox Hill
Tim: The Great Canadian Baking Show
Jon: Unraveled from Polygon
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2020-06-2447 minWhatevertown#74 Summer PocketsNote
This is a pretty light-hearted episode. If you’d prefer some more topical podcasts, try these episodes:
The Daily: Why They’re Protesting
Front Burner: Black Canadians reflect on this week’s unrest
Today Explained: American Nightmare
Code Switch: A Decade of Watching Black People Die
The Ezra Klein Show: Why Ta-Nehisi Coates is hopeful
If you’d like to hear some podcasts from Black creators, here are a few shows to check out across a variety of genres:
Code Switch
Punch Up The Jam (at least the pre-September 2019 episodes count for this list)
...
2020-06-1052 min2020-05-2045 min2020-05-0648 minWhatevertown#71 Birds Are Way MoreLinks
Tabletopia
The Board Game Remix Kit
Ed Balls Day
Recommendations
Jon: Knives Out
Tim: Beefwheat on Twitch
Ryan: Good Job!
2020-04-221h 02Whatevertown#70 Jazz MathRecommendations
Jon: Kanopy
Tim: Guardians by August Burns Red
Ryan: FYRE: The Greatest Party that Never Happened
2020-04-1559 minWhatevertown#69 Another Level of BubbleWould You Rather…
…Would you rather be able to control animals with your mind or electronics with your mind?
Recommendations
Jon: My Brother My Brother and Me
Ryan: The Dude Perfect Quarantine Classic
Tim: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2020-03-2550 minWhatevertown#68 Mona and/or LisaLinks
Spend Bill Gates’ Money
Track our progress(?) with the Whatevertown Book Club
Interlude: Tim’s cover of the Outer Wilds theme
Snack or Meal?
Nachos
A pita with hummus
A hot dog
A single slice of pizza
Would You Rather…
…have a key that can open any door or a get out of jail free card?
…spend the rest of your life with an RV as your home or a sailboat as your home?
Recommendations
Jon: Reply All Episode #158
Ryan: Simulcast by Tycho
Tim: Mahjong Room by Ginger Root
2020-03-1153 minWhatevertown#67 Two Gowns is FineWould You Rather…
…have a bottomless box of Lego or a bottomless gas tank?
…be fantastic at riding horses or amazing at riding dirt bikes?
Recommendations
Jon: Panic Podcast
Tim: Outer Wilds
Ryan: Drive to Survive
Whatevertown Editorial Board: timmyisonline on Twitch
2020-02-2650 minWhatevertown#66 Civil TwilightFeaturing the Best Fish Joke of The Year1
Links
Boundary Trails Nordic Club
Civil Twilight
Byte takes Wednesdays off
Byte will share 100 percent of ad revenue with creators during partner pilot
Whatevertown on Byte
Would You Rather…
…have a flying carpet or a car that can drive underwater?
Recommendations
Jon: The Genius
Tim: Defender by August Burns Red
Ryan: Marigold by Pinegrove
Programming Note: We’re releasing every other week now – for scheduling reasons, and so we have some time to work on a new spin-off project that we’re excited about. We’...
2020-02-1245 minWhatevertown#65 Whatevertown Book ClubLinks
Wait But Why: It’s 2020 and you’re in the future
Book Club
Whatevertown Book Club
Jon’s Pick: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Ryan’s Pick: The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus
Tim’s Pick: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Hadon
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
Coffee smells: Freshly opened bag v Freshly ground v Fresh cup.
The Biz
Superstars ⭐️ & Rockstars 🤘
Would You Rather…
…smoke three cigarettes a day for five years to receive $5,000,000 (CAD) immediately (money turns to debt if the streak of 3×/day is b...
2020-01-2852 min
Whatevertown#64? It Is ForbiddenWe’ll be back with regularly-scheduled episodes on Tuesday, January 28.
Recommendations
Tim: Threat Level Midnight
Jon: The Complete Christmas
Ryan: Skyfall
2020-01-2500 minWhatevertown#63 The Live-to-Tape Christmas SpecialLinks
More Interesting Times
Recommendations
Jon: Feliz Navipod, specifically the Matt Gourley episodes.
Ryan: Where Do We Go From Here by Michigander
Tim: Gravity Falls, now on Disney+
Jon: Busted!
2019-12-1152 minWhatevertown#62 Egg of the Christie with Gregg NeufeldRecommendations
Jon: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, Goblin Comic by Caleb Mitchell
Ryan: Modern Country by William Tyler
Tim: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier
Greg: The Food at Whitecap, telling your family you love them, Willie Nelson
2019-11-271h 07Whatevertown#61.5 Passcodes to Your Favourite Lifehacks [Mini-sode]We’ll be back with a full episode next week.
2019-11-2025 minWhatevertown#61 Beam Me Up Some Food ScottyRecommendations
Jon: Ugly Delicious
Ryan: The King
Tim: Office Ladies
2019-11-1242 min
Whatevertown#60 The Halloween ChillsBoo!
Recommendations
Jon: Thousands of Eyes in the Dark from Ghostly International
Ryan: Paradise Valley by John Mayer
Tim: Ariel Posen – Familiar Ground
Jeremy: Silver Linings by Catching Flies
2019-10-291h 07Whatevertown#59 Health BabyRecommendations
Jon: Front Burner by the CBC
Ryan: Bon Appétit
Tim: Killer Queen Black by Liquidbit
2019-10-2359 minWhatevertown#58 Snowed OutRecommendations
Jon: Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
Ryan: DSVII by M83
Tim: Suck on Light by Boy & Bear
2019-10-1636 minWhatevertown#57 The Pros of Teleportation[24:45] - Would You Rather
“…only be able to walk everywhere but never feel fatigued, or teleport anywhere instantly but feel just as fatigued as if you had walked the same distance?”
“…have the ability to teleport, or be able to create legal $5 bills by clapping?”
“…be stabbed and receive £3,000, or avoid the stabbing and pay £3,000?”
“…have a forehead tattoo, or split tongue?” (Thanks Tyler!)
[52:11] – Recommendations
Jon: Losing Earth: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich
Tim: Ori and the Blind Forest by Moon Studios
Ryan: Abstract on Netflix
2019-10-0951 minWhatevertown#56 Thinking About Scenarios[13:07] – Apple Arcade
Where Cards Fall
Oceanhorn 2
Mini Motorways
Grimstone
[31:38] – The most one-sided issues in the history of polling
[43:32] – Would You Rather…
“…be given $200,000 dollars, BUT you can only spend $20,000 a month. Also, all of the money smells of excrement – there is no way to get rid of the smell even if it is in a bag – and you have to carry all of the money on you at all times. Or be given a really nice cologne.” (Thanks Brenton!)
[52:11] – Recommendations
Jon: Untitled Goose Game by House House & Panic
Tim: ‘87 by The Bros Landreth
Ryan: Insid...
2019-10-0257 minWhatevertown#55 Pretty Good or Very HotIt’s not too late to participate in the Whatevertown survey.
Recommendations
Jon: Close It Quietly by Frankie Cosmos
Ryan: Live PD and Brad and Matty Matheson Go Noodling for Catfish
Tim: Ultimate Chicken Horse
2019-09-2558 minWhatevertown#54 Shoffee Cop
“More is more, and less is less. That’s all that I’ve learned.”
Would you rather…
…always be the centre of attention or never be noticed, for the rest of your life? 😬 Centre of attention ie. always being watched, always being asked questions, never being left alone. Never noticed as in, you go your parents’ or friend’s house and aren’t acknowledged or given any attention to speak of. (Thanks Alissa!)
Recommendations
Jon: Earios / The Big Ones
Ryan: Good Nature by Turnover
Tim: Friends List Discord Server (message Tim, or Whatevertown for details)
We’re t...
2019-07-0356 minWhatevertown#53 What Kind Of Camper Are You?Recommendations
Jon: Tog Pebbles by Way Yes
Tim W: Aggretsuko
Ryan: Yam Yam
2019-06-2549 minWhatevertown#52 E3-PointersThe News
E3 Roundup
NBA Finals
McDonald’s Fry Giveaway
Women’s World Cup
The Good Place is going into its final season
Recommendations
Jon: Lifelong Vacation by The Sloppy Boys
Tim W: Overcooked 2
Ryan: Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
2019-06-1940 minWhatevertown#51 No Easy Way to Say ThisThe News
E3 Preview
Marvel Audiocomicbooks
Tesla got Cuphead to work in its in-car display
Russo Bros to direct Magic: The Gathering animated show for Netflix
The Recommendations
Jon: Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Ryan: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Tim: Hold Your Nerve/Work of Art by Boy & Bear
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2019-06-1247 minWhatevertown#50 The Jurassic ArkNews
Wife guy
Noah’s Ark attraction files lawsuit over flood damage
Recommendations
Jon: Chernobyl, Guava Island
Ryan: What’s it like over there by Cira Waves
Tim: Zelda & Chill
2019-06-041h 05Whatevertown#49 A Lot of People Get ChompedRecommendations
Jon: Roma
Ryan: I Am Easy to Find by The National
Tim: Twist by Dizzy
2019-05-2156 minWhatevertown#48 Hot Takes and Spicy NuggetsRecommendations
Jon: Violet Street by The Local Natives
Ryan: People by Hillsong UNITED
Tim: Celeste Soundtrack
2019-05-1553 minWhatevertown#47 Special Evansode with Evan SudermanLinks
Sonic trailer
Burger King’s #FeelYourWay campaign
Lynette Giesbrecht – guest on Episode 37 – started a podcast: Version Five.
Tyler Huckabee’s Marvel MCU primer
Recommendations
Jon: Cape Town
Ryan: I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream by The Tallest Man on Earth, People by Hillsong UNITED
Tim: Cuphead
Evan: Doom Patrol
2019-05-0759 minWhatevertown#46 No Room For Pilot
“Hippos kill more people than animals.”
News
The first image ever taken of a black hole
Recommendations:
Jon: Ancestral Recall by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Tim: Off Menu
Ryan: Free Spirit by Khalid
2019-04-1757 minWhatevertown#45 Train Season
“April the fourth be with you”
News
The 35-Year-Old Mystery of the Garfield Phones on a French Beach
Recommendations:
Jon: Komachi by Meitei
Tim: James Acaster
Ryan: Nate Bargatze
2019-04-101h 09Whatevertown#44 Court Goals
“That’s an interesting hill to take a stand on”
Whould you rather…
…forever have to be spoon fed by someone else or forever be talked to in a baby voice?
Recommendations:
Jon: Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya
Tim: Cuphead
Ryan: Scream Go Hero
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2019-04-0300 minWhatevertown#43 What's New With You?
“Godspeed to all you madness heads out there.”
The News
Myspace loses 12 years worth of music
Google Stadia
What would you do if…
…you could go back in time, and talk to your past self for five minutes?
…your hands and your feet suddenly changed places?
…you could communicate with your pet for two minutes?
Recommendations:
Jon:Bankrupt By Phoenix
Ryan: March Madness
Tim: Nathan Plays
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2019-03-251h 05Whatevertown#42 Science Army
“You know what they say, ‘If you’re working, you’ll never have fun in your life’”
The News
Marvel is reportedly developing an animated What If series for Disney+
Ikea ThisAbles – 3D-Printed accessibility add-ons for furniture
Would You Rather…
…always wear mittens/gloves and never shoes, or always wear shoes and never mittens/gloves? (Thanks Julianna!)
Recommendations:
Jon: Eighth Grade
Ryan: Drive to Survive on Netflix
Tim: Sam Griffin
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2019-03-191h 12Whatevertown#41 More Bigger Than Ever BeforeLinks:
Facebook’s pivot to privacy
Luminary aims to be the Netflix of podcasts
Would You Rather…
…Have no elbows or no knees? Arms and legs are just as long as they are now, simply no ability to bend them. (Thanks Jeff!)
Recommendations:
Jon: When I Get Home By Solange
Tim: Hope Is Made of Steel By Northcote
Ryan: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 By Foals
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2019-03-1348 minWhatevertown#40 The Wild West with Gregg Neufeld
“When I say something I have no clue if I’m going to be right or wrong”
Links
Gregg’s Reviews
Would You Rather…
…this one’s hard to explain… 🤠
Recommendations:
Gregg: Champion Meals
Jon: Dictionary Stories by Jez Burrows
Tim: Live in Minneapolis (Live in Mpls) by Cory Wong
Ryan: All or Nothing: Manchester City
Credits
Music: The Wild West by Ross Bugden
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2019-03-061h 19Whatevertown#39 Pim and JamWould You Rather…
…only wear one colour or each day or have to wear seven colours each day?
-…always be slightly cold or slightly warm?
-…have a shower that keeps you clean for seven days, or a bed that gives you a full nights rest in one hour?
-…be able to run through walls but all your clothes stay on the other side, or have to run full speed for a 50/50 chance of running through the wall, but you get to keep your clothes on.
Recommendations:
Jon: Cascadia by Said The Whale
Ryan: MindNode
Tim: Te...
2019-02-2655 minWhatevertown#38 Handheld Pie
“You want to know a cool thing about pies?”
Links
Spotify buys Gimlet Media and Anchor
PARKS: The Board Game
Tales From The Loop to film in Manitoba
Bose Sunglasses
Would You Rather…
…have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? (Thanks Brandon!)
Recommendations:
Jon: Russian Doll on Netflix
Ryan: What We Do In the Shadows: The TV Show
Tim: Hollow Knight
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2019-02-191h 07Whatevertown#37 Workarounds with Lynette Giesbrecht
“I would have been ok throwing up at that moment”
References
Lynette’s photo of Ariel Posen
Would You Rather…
…have a condition that makes you fart at inappropriate moments or throw up every time someone asks for your name.
…
Recommendations:
Lynette: Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia and Kim’s Convenience
Jon: Better Oblivion Community Centre
and La Onde de Juan Pablo By Juan Wauters
Ryan: The Grand Tour and Sebastian Maniscalco
Tim: Parks on Kickstarter
Lynette Giesbrecht
Lynettephotographer.com
Lynette’s Instagram
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2019-02-0600 minWhatevertown#36 Here Here I'm Here
“Those were the glory days of jokes”
References
Intro: Gabriel Gundacker’s Coinstar bit 1, 2, 3
The new Canada Food Guide
‘Farming Simulator’ is getting its own esports league
Would You Rather…
…learn that we’re alone in the universe, or find out that aliens have heard our call and are on the way to take our resources? (Thanks Gustavo!)
…poop in the only toilet at a party—knowing you’ll clog it—or in the bushes?
…be my grandma or my grandpa?
…have a permanent splinter under your toenail or have a permanent bad haircut?
…have to work in a free clinic in 2050’...
2019-01-2958 minWhatevertown#35 Berders Through the Transfer Window
“Never did I think that, as I was eating my hot dog, a situation like this could occur.”
References
Young Jerks hot sauce design
Whitecap in Travel Manitoba
Early videos directed by Jon, starring Ryan
Would You Rather…
…Age one year every time you sneeze, or repreat kindergarten to grade 12? (Taken from Comedy Bang! Bang!)
Recommendations:
Jon: Spontaneanation (Try Episodes 137, 156, or 159, 184 or anything with Matt Gourley, Amanda Lund, Maria Blasucci, Carl Tart, or anyone really.)
Ryan: Skwosh
Tim: How Long By Ariel Posen
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2019-01-231h 01Whatevertown#34 Cranking Open a New Book
“Going out on a whim”
Would You Rather…
…eat Corn Pops without any milk ever for the rest of your life, or drink always piping hot, hot chocolate for the rest of your life? (Assuming it was possible to survive eating only the following two things.) (Thanks Tyler!)
…have no wifi and data for a week or the top 1 radio song on repeat is the only thing that comes out of speakers and headphones near you for a week? (Thanks Johnnie!)
…eat a computer mouse, or a real mouse? (Thanks Brandon!)
Recommendations:
Jon: Nothing is Still by...
2019-01-161h 07WhatevertownA Christmas MinisodeWe’ll be back with full episodes in the New Year, but we wanted talk about Christmas a little more.
2018-12-2624 minWhatevertown#33 Cheesy Bs with The Film CollectiveRecommendations
Jon: My Morning Jacket Does Xmas Fiasco Style
Tim: Worried Mind by Scott Orr
Ryan: Felix Culpa by Family and Friends
Tyler: One Word by Jon Gordon
Andrew: Freaks and Geeks
The Film Collective
thefilmcollective.ca
2018-12-1945 minWhatevertown#32 The Princess Zelda SwitchRyan’s Tree Was Dead and You Won’t Believe What Happened Next…
Would you rather…
…live in a world that is one giant ball pit or in a world where every time it rained the earth would be a giant kiddie pool for 3 days then go back to normal? (Thanks Brenton!)
…receive the ability of flight or being able to hold your breath for a day at a time? (Thanks Jeff!)
Vs
Superwoman vs The Flash (Thanks Brandon!)
Recommendations
Jon: Segundo by Juana Molina
Tim: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ryan: John Legend’s A L...
2018-12-121h 03Whatevertown#31 Dr Phil is a Tiger - with Jeff Hoeppner
“It’s ancient, from the 1920s”
Cards Against Humanity 2016 Black Friday Pit
Cards Against Humanity 99% off sale
Recommendations
Jon:The Politics of Design by Ruben Pater
Jeff Hoeppner: Helium, Read books
2018-12-0551 minWhatevertown#30 Uncanny Valley
“We’re all celebrities that nobody knows about”
Monikers
Would You Rather be a celebrity or a business genius no on knows about? (Thanks Jeff!)
Recommendations
Ryan: The Final Table, Endel
Jon: Function with Anil Dash, Superego’s back
Tim: Whatevertown on Spotify
2018-11-2857 minWhatevertown#29 La ChalupaWould You Rather…
…walk backwards for the rest of your life, or walk on all fours for the rest of your life? (Thanks Brandon!)
…live in a space-based dwelling (like the ISS) or an underwater dwelling (like La Chalupa Research Laboratory). Mobility is a key feature, so you can explore. (Thanks Kelsey!)
Playlist
Recommendations
Jon: Demi Adejuyigbe’s XOXO talk
Tim: Things 3
Ryan: John Mayer’s IGTV Show
2018-11-2159 minWhatevertown#28 The Miniclip Generation
“We’re back and this happened”
References
New Star Wars and Marvel Series Announced for Disney+ Streaming Service
@joshuaginter’s iPad tweet
Recommendations
Jon: The library—Winkler or wherever you are, @andersenangus
Tim: Fez OST by Disasterpeace, Indie Game: The Movie
Ryan: Bodyguard on Netlix, Things 3
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2018-11-131h 06Whatevertown#27 The Halloween SpooktacularBoo!
References
Mark Zuckerberg talking about smoking meats
Recommendations
Jon: Thunder Bay by CANADALAND, Someone Knows Something Season 5 by the CBC
Tim: Beautiful Anonymous by Earwolf
Ryan: Bambi by Hippo Campus
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2018-10-3057 minWhatevertown#26 The Whatevercrown with Nathan Fehr
“Heavy is the head that wears the Whatevercrown…”
References
What hill will you die on no matter how petty it is?
The Memory Palace’s story on Charles Hatfield
Recommendations
Jon: Heaven & Earth by Kamasi Washington
Tim: Cory Wong at Paste Studio
Ryan: New Others Part One by This Will Destroy You
Nathan: The Good Place Season 2, How to Invent Everything by Ryan North
Bonus: These 3D Whatevertown logos by an anonymous listener
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2018-10-241h 23Whatevertown#25 Pavel, the Rockyverse, and some clever SeniorsRecommendations
Jon: Threedom and Spontaneanation
Tim: Heavyweight
Ryan: Chromecast
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2018-10-1700 minWhatevertown#24 Halloween CarolsRecommendations
Jon: Jeremy Dutcher – Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Tim: Space Park
Ryan: Music (LANY, Tokyo Police Club, Elevation Worship, The Tallest Man on Earth, We Are The City), Hilda on Netflix
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2018-10-1053 min
WhatevertownSeason 2 Coming SoonSeason 2 is coming soon. Next week even.
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2018-10-0505 minWhatevertown#23 Big Town VibesReferences
Ryan’s opening story
Café Saint-Henri
Taste Buds
Would You Rather…
…be in constant pain or have a constant itch?
…everyone follows the New Year’s resolution of the person farthest from them on New Year’s Eve or cooked meat still acts alive? (borrowed from Comedy Bang! Bang!)
…have a head the size of a tennis ball or the size of a watermelon? Or a neck the size of a pencil?
2018-08-211h 02
Whatevertown#22 At the Ballpark with Adam WiebeAdam Wiebe
Division Baseball
Dribbble
Would You Rather…
…have hair for teeth, or teeth for hair?
The Recommendations
Jon: Changes By Vacations
Ryan: 1989 By Taylor Swift
Tim: Punchbuzz By Husky
Adam: *Do Go On
Check out Division Baseball
2018-08-0958 minWhatevertown#21 In The WoodsThe Bant Wheel
Saskatoons
Music you listened to as a kid?
The World Cup
The Recommendations
Jon: Romance By The Gloomies
Ryan: It’s Alive! With Brad
Tim: Over the Garden Wall
2018-07-2538 minWhatevertown#20 Like a Pod Filet with Michael DyckThe Bant Wheel [28:10]
Prioritizing Life/Time
The Last Jedi Remake
Would You Rather Lighting Round [52:07]
Listener Mail [59:04]
The Recommendations [1:05:33]
Michael: This Is Us
Ryan: Noonday Dream by Ben Howard
Jon: Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Tim: Forgiveness by Joey Landreth
Everyone: The Spikeball app
2018-07-111h 13Whatevertown#19 Not A Cloud In SightWould you rather…
…only be able to yell or only be able to whisper?
…have a finger as your tongue, or have tongues as fingers?
…fight off a dog sized cockroach, or a horse sized rat?
2018-06-2633 min
WhatevertownMinisode 2: Beach DayIt’s summer, and we’re spending a lot of time at the beach, so we’ll be putting out episodes every other week.
2018-06-1207 minWhatevertown#18 Monty Python and the Quest for WhateverThe News
#FilmStruck4
Would you rather…
…win the lottery (a big lottery) or live twice as long?
…give up your favourite food or wake up every day covered in peanut butter?
…have your mother turn into a giant block of ice each time you hear a can open, or become the ruler of time but are only allowed to eat lemons?
The Recommendations
Jon: Spontaneanation Sketchfest tribute to Paul F. Tompkins
Ryan: Spikeball by Leon Bridges
Tim: Red By Bantug
2018-06-0652 minWhatevertown#17 The Bant Wheel SpecialThe Bant Wheel
The Jets are out of the playoffs
How many holes are there in a straw?
Holes in the Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Shower facing
Game Stop as a bank
Which Star Wars characters should get a movie like Boba Fett?
Places where reality seems altered
Would You Rather…
…pry off your thumbnail with a fork or put a toothpick under your toenail and kick a wall?
…all your haircuts end up looking like a loaf of bread or every piece of furniture you sit on turns into wet sponges?
The Recommendations
Jon: H...
2018-06-0146 minWhatevertown#16 Lightning Round
Riverside, Iowa
The News
Facebook Dating
Google Assistant getting smarter
[AI voices should differ from humans’] ()
Would you rather…
…never have internet access, or be a professional clown?
…be able to instantly cook any food to perfection, or change what food is entering your stomach/digestive system?
…be thirsty, or have to pee?
The Recommendations
Jon: Jerry, maybe we should get married
Ryan: Good Thing by Leon Bridges
Tim: Cory Wong
2018-05-2243 minWhatevertownMinisode 1: Five Would You Rathers with Evan Suderman
Would you rather mow your lawn twice per week all summer, or shovel a two feet of snow off your driveway twice per winter? (submitted by Adam)
Would you rather have fingers as long as your legs or have legs as long as your fingers? (submitted anonymously)
Would you rather know how you’re going to die or know when you’re going to die? (submitted anonymously)
Would you rather eat chocolate flavoured poop or poop flavoured chocolate? (submitted anonymously)
Would you rather be sticky for the rest of your life or itchy for the rest of your life? (submitted anon...
2018-05-171h 00Whatevertown#15 The Winkler Police Report
Winkler, MB
Winkler noise by-law
The News
Loud neighbour and missing sweater
The Bant Wheel
Sandwich Alignment Chart
Family Roadtrips
Would you rather…
(With special guests, Sarah Kehler and Jaymi Brown)
…drink a litre of hot sauce, or a litre of hand lotion?
…get a free Whitecap V60 coffee every day but it gives you minor indigestion/gas for three hours, or have to drink a Tim Horton’s double-double every day and as you receive the coffee, you have to see “Ooo, I love me a good Timmy’s coffee!”.
…win a year trip to E...
2018-05-011h 00Whatevertown#14 Whatevertown In The Year 6000
Souris, PEI
The Bant Wheel
Crying during movies
Time Travellers on YouTube
The News
The Winnipeg Jets are still in the playoffs
Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. wins a Pulitzer Prize
The CEO of Patreon reaches out to Casey Neistat
Would you rather…
…have every movie you watch turn into Shrek, or every song you listen to turn into Smash Mouth’s All Star?
…sleep in a bed made of American cheese, or walk on floors made of hamburger?
…have the superpower of activating others’ funny bones, or putting eyelashes in their eyes?
The Recommendation...
2018-04-241h 00Whatevertown#13 The BantmobileThe News [2:35]
Punkydoodle’s Corners
Corner Gas is back
Sports [10:07]
Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs
The Bant Wheel [13:07]
A good social network?
Would You Rather… [32:15]
…always have to sleep wearing jeans, or everything you drink is at room temperature?
…sweat mayonnaise, or everything you eat & drink just tastes like hot sauce?
The Recommendations
Tim: Whatevertown Feel
Jon: Brigsby Bear
Ryan: Chef’s Table: Pastry
2018-04-1746 minWhatevertown#12 The Silicon Valley of the Pembina ValleyThe News [5:00]
Coming soon: Caper from Keymaster Games
New $20 coin captures one of Canada’s closest UFO encounters
Canadian Hotel Forgives Guest 17 Years After Flock Of Seagulls Trashed His Room
Free Internet Service Coming To Residents Of Morden
Sports [31:26]
March isn’t Mad anymore
Why underdogs do better in hockey than basketball
Would You Rather… [40:30]
…have Cheeto dust on your fingers for a year or have to walk around with wet socks for a year?
…have a toilet seat that’s a little to cold, or a little too warm?
…punch a baby once, or be punched...
2018-04-1059 minWhatevertown#11 Interesting Times with Nathan FehrThe News
Altona Residents Say Something Went ‘Boom’ in the Night
French waiter in BC says firing for rudeness is ‘discrimination against my culture’
Nathan Fehr
Interesting Times
Sunday Night in Canada
Nathan Plays
The Recommendations
Jon: The Behind The Scenes for Spike Jonze’s Apple Ad
Nathan: Counterpart, Just Watch
Ryan: Worth It
2018-04-031h 10Whatevertown#10 New Memory, Who Dis?
Haircuts and expected conversation
[21:07] Atlanta is back.
[24:08] What makes a pizza slice a pizza slice? (inspired by The Sporkful)
[27:55] March Madness
[35:44] Tipping
[42:08] Would You rather…
…wake up with no memory or without understanding English?
…use shampoo or conditioner first?
…live in a world without technology, or where technology has taken over?
Recommendations
Ryan: Creed
Evan: New Girl, MeatEater
Tim: The Last Man on Earth
Jon: Today, Explained
Coffee by Whitecap.
Website by Collectif.
2018-03-201h 00Whatevertown#9 We're Snowden
Captain Sonar [5:10]
The News [12:55]
Amazon is turning The Lord of the Rings into a TV show [20:15]
Kobe Bryant wins an Oscar [24:25]
Every Little Thing [25:55]
Lego switching to sustainable plastics [27:45]
Would You Rather [43:00]
…Be smart or funny?
…Write with a extremely dull pencil or dying pen?
You’re lost in a forest. Would you rather have it be completely dark, but there’s a possibility that there’s something dangerous in the forest with you, or you have a little light and there IS something...
2018-03-131h 01Whatevertown#8 The Last Resort with Larry Abrams
School Lunches [12:00]
The News [26:12]
Vero
Questions for Larry Abrams [30:49]
Would You Rather… [51:15]
…have Rambo or The Terminator as your sidekick?
…speak every language fluently, or be able to speak to every animal?
…be stuck on a ski lift or an elevator?
Recommendations [1:10:06]
Ryan: Ugly Delicious on Netflix, Cold as Balls with Kevin Hart
Jon: Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow
Larry: Strymon guitar pedals now at Janzen Brothers Music Co
Tim: Alto’s Odyssey
Follow The Color on Twitter or Instagram at @thecolortc. Watch for their new single coming soon.
Follow Lar...
2018-03-061h 15Whatevertown#7 The BizThe News
Doubles Luge
Winnipeg Is Good
[23:00] Alto’s Odyssey
[27:10] Fergie performs the U.S. National Anthem
[44:56] Would You Rather…
[55:34] Versus
Reece’s Pieces vs Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups
Reece’s Pieces vs Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups (But in ice cream)
French Vanilla vs English Toffee
Hosted by Ryan Kehler. Co-hosted by Tim Wall and Jon Dueck.
Coffee by Whitecap.
Website by Collectif.
2018-02-271h 01Whatevertown#6 Winkler Has Hit Peak Winkler[5:55] Valentine’s Day
[14:16] The News
Fez for iOS
MarioKart for iOS
[21:07] Space Park on Kickstarter
[24:29] Intel’s Vaunt smart glasses
[31:45] We played T.I.M.E Stories
Would You Rather…
[38:20] …have no teeth, or no tongue?
[39:22] …time travel forward or backward? (but you can’t come back!)
[40:11] …be the smartest person in the world, or the dumbest?
The Ratings
[41:55] National Treasure
[43:15] Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods
[45:02] The Recommendations
Ryan: It’s Suppertime with Matty Matheson
Tim: Atlanta Monster
Jon: Back to the Cave by Frank Chimero from XOXO 2016, an...
2018-02-1349 minWhatevertown#5 The Bests of 2017The News
Bahamas: Earthtones [1:55]
The biggest bet payout in the Premier League [5:20]
Elon Musk selling flamethrowers [12:30]
Listenersclub.ca [15:15]
Albums Mentioned (Alphabetical)
A Black Mile To The Surface - Manchester Orchestra
A Deeper Understanding - The War On Drugs
A Moment Apart - ODESZA
Across The Dark - The Wilderness Of Manitoba
Almira - Tyson Motsenbocker
Capacity - Big Thief
Coloring Book - Chance The Rapper
Crack-Up - Fleet Foxes
DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
Emerging Adulthood - Dan Creole
Green Twins - Nick Hakim
Heiress - Novo Amor
Homey...
2018-02-0643 minWhatevertown#4 You've Got A Mix Goin'The News [34:00]
Nintendo Labo [34:04]
Ryan’s Vikings are in the playoffs [39:09]
Versus: Smarties vs M&Ms [43:17]
The Ratings: Bubble Tea [46:39]
Would You Rather your shirts always be two sizes two big or one size too small? [49:09]
Would You Rather have a horrible short-term memory or a horrible long-term memory? [51:55]
Would You Rather drop from a dangerous height above water or be dangerously deep in water? [56:51]
The Recommendations [01:01:56]
Ryan: How You Gonna Stop It by Mating Ritual, Full Focus Planner
Jon: Offerings by Typhoon, Dark Matter by Bl...
2018-01-301h 06
Whatevertown#3 The One About Star Wars[00:43] - Ryan’s Christmas tree is still alive
[3:25] - Tim gets a new washer & dryer
[7:46] - Ryan talks about Shared Spaces
[16:02] - Jon is going to New Zealand
[18:38] - Apple is slowing down older devices
[24:25] - The Last Jedi talk
[46:10] - Tweet @BuckyIsotope
The Ratings [46:25]
Porgs
Dogs wearing clothes
Pineapple on pizza
Would you Rather
Either never wear socks, or never be able to take your socks off
Be face to face with a shark in water, or fall into a pit of...
2018-01-131h 11Whatevertown#2 Lisa Simpson is a Disney Princess[00:35] - Jon bought Stranger Things Season 1 Volume 1 LP
[2:45] - Ryan tries to keep his Christmas tree alive
[12:37] - Jon read Ready Player One
[20:52] - Star Wars: The Last Jedi excitement (recorded before release)
The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi Trailer Comparison mentioned by Ryan [26:14]
[37:22] - Tim discovers an allergy
[39:48] - Claims of Gold unsuccessful on Kickstarter
The Ratings [47:20]
Magazines
Chick-Fil-A
jondueck.ca/sauce
Cooking
Spring v Fall
The Recommendations
Jon: The Big Sick [1:05:11]
...
2017-12-281h 19Whatevertown#1 Segment-o-ramaOn our first episode, we try out a few new segments and start to figure things out.
Hosted by Ryan Kehler. Co-hosted by Jon Dueck and Tim Wall.
3:06 – The News
In the Valley of the Gods by Campo Santo
v2
21:55 – Versus
30:52 – The Tweets
Tweet by @mikey_joyce
Tweet by @NormCoolman
Tweet by @Jheri_Seinfeld
Tweet by @oscar_morris
33:03 – The Kickstart
Kickstarter #1
Kickstarter #2
Coffee by Whitecap.
Website by Collectif.
2017-12-1844 minWhatevertownTeaserWelcome to Whatevertown. A brand new podcast. Episode 1 drops 18 December, 2018. Subscribe now. We’re still waiting on approval from Apple and Google, so try the RSS for now.
2017-12-1500 min
Grunt Free Press PodcastGrunt Free Press Podcast Episode 114They say the early bird gets the worm, so we kick off the Grunt Free Press Spook-a-Thon a few weeks early with a horror themed episode. Although there were horror games last week, too. And there might not be any next week... Scratch that. It's just a normal episode. Topics - Fuck System Shock, Where did you learn to fly?, control mastery, playablility, Whatevertown, humping walls, like Prey only bad, horror theme?, Penumbra: Overture, Frictional Games, Lovecraftian, manual control, physics, demon dogs, levels!, where the goo is, graboids, The Land of Pain, lost in the woods, random...
2017-09-191h 28