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What languages are spoken by the most people worldwide? Nick has the Top 10, and Brandon tries to guess.

PLUS...breakdown of 1st language vs. learned language, what led to such wide adoption of certain languages, the future of language, controversial languages, Nick & Brandon show off their speaking skills in other languages, foreign keyboards, Brandon's rolling R's, the difficulty of learning a new language, foreign films, Brandon's dog knows David Blaine tricks, HBO's "Chernobyl", Brandon's recent road rage incident, analyzing the word "bungalow", Brandon cheats, a debate about favorite animals, hiding in a bowl of rice, and MUCH more!

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Jack Nicholson is one of the most-respected and legendary actors in the history of movies. On this episode of the 10ish Podcast, we take a deep dive into the career, life, and films that have made Jack Nicholson a global icon....and a bit of a crazy weirdo. Brandon has the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films starring Jack Nicholson, adjusted for 2019 inflation; Nick tries to guess the list.

PLUS...fun facts and notes about each film, interesting and little-known facts about Nicholson, why Jack Nicholson is the most interesting and scariest man that has ever lived, the mysteries and myths about Jack Nicholson, early career work, 1989 Batman vs. The Dark Knight, Stanley Kubrick, a diet of nothing but cheese sandwiches, Jack Nicholson quotes, Jack's love life, why Nicholson never does interviews, Superman vs. a huge spider, Big Money Jack, Jack Torrance vs. The Joker, Cher and her butt cheeks, terrible movie taglines, America's Funniest Home Videos, Helen Hunt, big floppy wieners, warging into Jack Nicholson, the Silver Surfer, a debate on movie theater popcorn, and MUCH more!

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There are countless hits from the 1980s, but what songs from that decade have endured all the way to the era of streaming music in 2019? In this episode, we examine the Top 10 Most Popular 1980s Songs Today, based on annual Spotify plays.

PLUS...a song's popularity at time of release vs. today, surprising omissions from the Top 10, the legacy of each song, fun facts and trivia about each song, your dad's ringtone, artistic integrity, Michael Jackson's music and his criminal allegations, politicians being sued about 80s music, which 80s song would Brandon have played at his funeral, Brandon sings about wieners, which 80s music star was awarded by Ronald Reagan, one hit wonders, onyx and Onix, Brandon does Irish impersonations, Kim Davis, controversy in Africa, seeing a corpse wink at you during a funeral, anniversary stones, "bloody gloves and a ski mask", and MUCH more!

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What countries can boast the largest military force in the world? In this episode, Brandon has the list of the countries with the largest military in the world, based on the number of active personnel; Nick tries to guess the list in real-time.

PLUS...what makes for a strong military?, military spending, gross domestic product, military secrets, weapons that will blow your mind, military butts, a big update on The Great Airport Hot Dog Debate, "rods from God", interesting trends about country size, allies and enemies, living in a world without electricity, countries with no active military, Space Force, #BrandonBloopers, deep dive into North Korea, pledging allegiance to a flag, Brandon & Nick raising a child together, weapons of mass destruction, and MUCH more!

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What animals kill the most humans each year? It's a mix of your usual suspects + some surprises. Nick has the list, Brandon tries to guess.

PLUS...average annual kill count per animal, deadliest version of each animal, the cold hard facts about the methods of killing, scary animals that didn't make the list, fighting an earthworm, cat bites, Godzilla-sized animals and bugs, man-eating felines, decapitations, George Washington's hippo teeth, parasites, spider fighting a buffalo, Dunston Checks In, snake charmers, dying 8 years after eating a slug, Donald Trump analysis, countries with high animal death counts, planned scientific extinction of a species, cow-fighting, fun trips to the zoo, animals that revenge kill, a killer animal with 24 eyes, biggest asshole in the bug world, and MUCH more!

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Comic book reader, Brandon, drags Nick, who has never read a comic, back to Nerd-town as Brandon reveals the Top 25 Most Popular Comic Book Characters of All Time, based on number of issue appearances.

PLUS...trivia and facts about each character on the list, Marvel vs. DC, comparing the superpowers of each character, big names that surprisingly didn't make the list, how blockbuster films impact the popularity of comic books, Stan Lee, superhero genitals, what led to the big superhero boom in the mainstream, Kelsey Grammer, Frosty the Snowman as a superhero, how comic publishers develop stories, Wolverine vs. Iron Man, living with a rock body, Avengers Endgame, a spirited debate on spiders, Nick & Brandon analyze their first negative review on iTunes, a brief review of Game of Thrones and the Battle of Winterfell, why Cyclops sucks, washing yo ass, and MUCH more!

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We all depend on Google to give us instructions from time to time. Usually, we start these searches with "how to...". On this episode, we reveal and analyze the Top 10 Most Common Google Searches in 2018 that started with the phrase "how to."

PLUS...what do these Google searches tell us about Americans in 2018, peak months for the Top 10 searches, where in the U.S. these searches were most popular, top Google searches in Canada, marrying a pickle, Prince Harry, why Baby Boomers rely on Google, a deep-dive into The Maury Show, sketchy websites and internet trends, getting rich and then disappearing forever, getting angry at app updates, Oklahoma vs. Delaware, restrictive fantasies, paternity tests, tips for getting rich quick, RoboCalls, snakes unlocking their jaws to eat, "doy doy", Google's teets, and MUCH more!

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In this episode: Star Wars fanatic, Brandon, leads Star Wars idiot, Nick, through the entire Star Wars film catalog. The films are ranked based on their domestic box office performance.

PLUS...fun facts about each film, analyzing key characters and storylines, Brandon's personal ranking of each film, how did critics feel about each film, predictions for Episode IX, handling spoilers, the target audience for each film, the future of the franchise, Luke Skywalker and the green milk of a sea-cow, Nick tries to understand Star Wars basics, Disney's handling of Star Wars, Luke and Leia's relationship, Jabba the Hut and his girlfriend, how did Hayden Christensen do as Anakin Skywalker, Nick in a fight against Conor McGregor, slug tits, and MUCH more!

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In this special 35th episode, Nick & Brandon take a detour to talk about their favorite books!

PLUS...books that had a huge impact on Nick & Brandon, fun facts about well-known books and authors, classic books from school, books banned from schools, their favorite authors and writing styles, re-reading books, books vs. movies, pro wrestler Mick Foley, blasting bunny noises at Jack Nicholson's house in the middle of the night, favorite books submitted by listeners, koala bears, deep book quotes that left an impression, swastika nipples, graphic novels, Kindle vs. hard copy, UFOs, regression hypnosis therapy, children's books, "nutritious shit", which book's love story was Brandon's favorite, Reading Rainbow and LeVar Burton, reading porn, and MUCH more!

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