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We made it! Episode 100 is here, so it's time to celebrate with a special 100th Episode Celebration where Nick quizzes Brandon on the results of a very...unique...listener-submitted questionnaire.

TOPICS INCLUDE...do 10ish Pod listeners tend to side more with Nick or Brandon in debates?, sleeping naked in a bathtub full of snakes, who really ate the Atlanta airport hotdog?, rubbing baby oil on Dr. Phil vs. Donald Trump, Brandon's Body Elves, are aliens living among us?, "Santa Baby", naked preachers, what will be the state of humans in 10,000 years?, The Licking Machine, purple nurples, our listeners' favorite movie genres, peanut butter as water, silver-tongued devil, Mark Zuckerberg's sunscreen, colonizing Mars, clenched butt cheeks, and MUCH more.

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Hey, muthaf-cka. This ain't no tasty burger, but it is our new episode where Nick tries to guess the Top 10 Best Performances from the best movies in the illustrious career of one of Hollywood's favorite sons, Samuel L. Jackson.

PLUS...fun and little-known facts about Samuel. L. Jackson, his favorite roles, being black in Hollywood, drug addiction, Samuel L. Jackson quotes, bad superpowers, the importance of the color purple, why Jackson says "mothaf-cka" so often, which soundtrack did Samuel L. Jackson sing on, Laurence Fishburne, meeting Samuel L. Jackson at a Target, Brandon delicately avoids certain words while quoting Django Unchained, angels and aliens, Jackson's lack of leading roles and top billing, John Travolta, Nick's experience with cat scratch fever, and MUCH more.

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Poe. Tolstoy. Rowling. Tolkien. Who is the best-selling author in the history of fiction literature? In this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 Best-Selling Fiction Authors, ranked by global book sales.

PLUS...what fiction genres dominate the Top 10, each author's most famous works, film & TV adaptations, writing pseudonyms, #FunFacts and #HotTakes about each author and their personal lives, the best-selling book series ever, "from rags to riches", Brandon's Body Elves, children's books, World War 2 propaganda, centaurs and minotaurs, the most-banned author in library history, scandals and disappearances, some heavy-hitters that didn't crack the Top 10, cursed graves, conspiracy theories, naked tennis, butter advice from fake doctors, holding hands "sexily", British teeth, The Nurples, and MUCH more.

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Hitler. Stalin. Trump. Who is the deadliest, most brutal dictator in the history of the world? In this episode, Nick tries to guess the Top 10, ranked by a combination of factors including the total number of deaths during their reigns of terror and their total level of general assholery.

PLUS...the stories behind the rise in power for each Top 10 Dictator, their methods of murder and torture, the long-lasting impacts of World War 2, dictator personal lives and #FunFacts, which well-known dictator once held a school principal at gunpoint during childhood, genital mutilation, Mario & Luigi, which dictator abolished money, communism, dictators' self-given titles, genocide, secret graves, boiled skulls, cannibalism, starvation, military coups, which dictator may have actually been a vampire, prisons and concentration camps, erased cultures, the "Civilization" video game, Fonzie, and MUCH more.

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When you hear the name "Jim Carrey," what iconic movies come to mind first? DUMB & DUMBER? ACE VENTURA? ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND? THE NUMBER 23? ...okay, maybe not that last one. In this episode, Nick quizzes Brandon on the list of the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films Starring Jim Carrey.

PLUS...#FunFacts and #HotTakes on Jim Carrey and his films, what movie solidified Carrey as a top leading man in Hollywood?, which big name actor told Carrey he hated him during production, the best parts of the best Jim Carrey movies, pre-2000s Carrey vs. post-2000s Carrey, Satan Almighty, which Jim Carrey films were banned in other countries?, Carrey's decline in popularity and success, dyed yak hair, Carrey's failed drama roles, critical reviews of Carrey's biggest films, which movies was Carrey a pain in the ass to work with, is George Clooney still a hunk, bad sequels, Dr. Seuss, which film was accused of portraying "traditional gender roles", Nick talks about ball-shaving, and MUCH more.

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What jobs bring the most STRESS to everyday Americans? In this episode, Nick tries to guess the Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs in America, ranked by an aggregate of crucial stress data, including: risk to life, career growth opportunities, tight deadlines, physical demands, and more.

PLUS...a special appearance from Brandon's spawn, the LEAST stressful jobs in America, what jobs would personally stress Nick & Brandon the most, small talk, "an errant booger", Brandon's real-life story of almost becoming a police officer, fire hydrants full of peanut butter, which job requires Kung Fu training, passenger meltdowns on airplanes, critical jobs that are missing from the Top 10, road rage, jobs that won't exist soon, belly-flap fungus, and MUCH more.

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What drives people to join a cult? What drives a cult full of once-normal people to kill? In this episode, Nick & Brandon return to the true crime genre to take a deep-dive into the history of cults. Brandon tries to guess Nick's list of the Top 10 Deadliest Cults in History, ranked by body count.

PLUS...what makes for an effective cult leader, common trends among cults, peaceful cults vs. dangerous cults, very famous cults and little-known cults, the Lamb of God vs. the Heifer of God, giving your life-savings to your cult, performing miracles, Helter Skelter, the Bottomless Pit, dark magic and dark rituals, voluntary castration, plenty of cult #HotTakes, the ultimate fate of cults and their leaders, Chris Tucker, cult members "bangin' each other", race wars, Family Feud, Brandon tries to guess all 10 Commandments from memory, being stomped to death, the Mexican George Costanza, Kentucky vampires, and MUCH more.

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This episode would not have been possible without the research and expertise of our friends at the L.A. Not So Confidential Podcast. L.A. Not So Confidential is an L.A. based podcast brought to you by two forensic psychologists who dissect the intersections where true crime, forensic psychology, and entertainment meet. They're a must-listen for anyone interested in true crime. Listen to their past episodes, including their own episode on cults, on your favorite podcast app or at https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com.

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References & Sources, courtesy of L.A. Not So Confidential:

Casale, S. (2015, November 20). 7 Killer Cults From Around the Globe. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-killer-cults-from-aroun_b_8612080

Davis, S. (2015, October 23). “Save the Planet, Kill Yourself”: The Contentious History of the Church of Euthanasia. Vice. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bnppam/save-the-planet-kill-yourself-the-contentious-history-of-the-church-of-euthanasia-1022

Garcia, G. (1989, June 29). The Believers: Cult Murders in Mexico. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-believers-cult-murders-in-mexico-53577/

Glasier, D. (2014, December 30). Kirtland cult killings: Looking back at Lake County’s worst mass murder, 25 years later. The News-Herald. https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-county-s-worst/article_ff00b419-31cc-50dc-89b4-d41fab9c732b.html

Museum, O. (2017, February 20). The End of Days: 7 of the Deadliest Cults that Ended in Tragedy. The Occult Museum. http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/the-end-of-days-7-most-deadliest-cults-that-ended-in-tragedy/

Occult Museum. (2017, July 31). The Seven Most Infamous and Dangerous Cult Leaders in Modern History. The Occult Museum. http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/7-dangerous-cult-leaders-in-modern-history/

Smith, B. (2019, February 24). What Is The Yahweh Cult? A Sordid Tale Of Slavery, Torture, Sodomy And Murder Among Farmers In Nebraska. Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/yahweh-nebraska-farmers-cults-slavery-torture-sodomy-murder

Spaink, K. (2019, April 5). Church of Euthanasia. Churchofeuthanasia.Org. https://www.churchofeuthanasia.org/index.html

Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, November 4). Rod Ferrell. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Ferrell

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Dilbert. Garfield. Family Circus. What classic comic strip from the Sunday Funnies section of your local newspaper are among the Top 10 Most Popular Comic Strips of All Time? Brandon takes us back to your childhood to revisit those old comic strips you forgot you knew all about; Nick tries to guess the Top 10, ranked by popular vote in a survey among thousands of people.

PLUS...how are comics chosen for the Sunday Funnies?, the multi-billion dollar comic strip industry, newspaper comics in 2020, comic strip merchandise, comic spin-off's, camp swampy, Garfield telephones, dying at the drawing board, comics that lasted for more than 50 years, hidden messages behind your favorite comic strips, Brandon's #HotTakes on a particular comic icon, crawling through "hot, fresh garbage", controversial comic strip creators, Nick & Brandon's favorite comic strips, and MUCH more!

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NEW BONUS EPISODE: The Life & Times of Dr. Phil. Nick & Brandon take a deep-dive into Dr. Phil's shady past. This one is full of #HotTakes and #FunFacts. Listen to this and all past + future bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/10ishpod.

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In honor of the upcoming 4th of July, Nick & Brandon celebrate America's independence by discussing one of America's favorite activities: tourism! In this episode, Brandon tries to guess Nick's list of the Top 10 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in America, ranked by number of annual visitors/tourists.

PLUS...what types of attractions do American tourists like best, Brandon's missing trip to Disney World, the true story about Nick & Brandon almost getting stabbed at one of the Top 10 tourist locations, "body heat gone wrong", getting ripped off by street performers, shocking omissions from the Top 10, tourist attractions growing in popularity, a special surprise Brandon musical performance, the Porn Barn, Batman's mouth hole, Brandon's Choctaw feet, porn on Twitter, why you shouldn't work anymore, rickshaw, pirates diving into the ocean, bad Oklahoma tourist attractions, pubic wigs, and MUCH more.

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NEW BONUS EPISODE: The Life & Times of Dr. Phil. Nick & Brandon take a deep-dive into Dr. Phil's shady past. This one is full of #HotTakes and #FunFacts. Listen to this and all past + future bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/10ishpod.

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If you were to count up every fan of every sport in every country, which sports would have the most fans worldwide? On this episode, Brandon has a source-backed list of the Top 10 Most Popular Sports Worldwide, ranked by number of total estimated fans; sports-idiot, Nick, tries to guess the Top 10.

PLUS...the cultures that have embraced each sport, what makes each sport so popular, Nick tries to explain the rules of each sport, Donald Trump playing sports, the Paralympic Games, British phrases, long-term implications of COVID-19, true stories of sports spectator injuries, what major sports star eats at Fuddrucker's, Brandon's #HotTakes on the movie TOP GUN, Nick's fear of the ball, the origins of sports, "football" vs. "soccer", cable TV bills, losing balls, Jesus is distracted by the prayers of athletes, and MUCH more.

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