Between 2 Butts: The Podcast That Lets Nothing Slip Between The Cracks

This episode sees us actually go down a YouTube rabbit hole, starting with Becca presenting part 1 of "Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared", a part-puppetry, part-animated short film with some Yo Gabba Gabba vibes, that, as Jay says, "gets a little metal". Then Jay recalls "Hanker for a Hunk of Cheese", a cartoon PSA/ad from the 70s about making snacks. After viewing and reading the comments, Tice goes off on boomer memes about drinking from the garden hose. Finally, Jay sees a video in the suggestion bar that he can't leave alone, simply called "I've Got a Bad Case of Diarrhea" (generally the opposite effect of a hunk of cheese). Next, Jay talks about being "not for everybody" and the reasons why you shouldn't try to be, and then we play an improv favorite, "Yay! Boo!"

In a somewhat overdue episode, Tice, Becca and Jay look back on old neck-names, or nick-names. Then,  Jay shares his #6th Coolest Thing on the Interwebs, a tweed-clad troubadour's "No More Fucks To Give" song, Tice shares his takes on the Jeopardy's embattled host search, and Becca reviews her experience at Awesome Con. Finally, we once again set off the lawyers at Goodson-Todman with "Let's Make a Match", Awesome Con edition! How COULD Christina Ricci best partition herself from Becca?

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Jay, Becca, and Tice sit down with singer, actor, director, and teacher Christine Maxted to talk about her time in "Annie", "HONK!", "Aida" and "9 to 5" (with clips!!), along with how to not ruin your voice, and the various 'tudes of the theatre world. Also, how vocal folds look like vaginas. We then get into a game of "One-Word Song" and raise the spectre of Nanner-Puss, and to find out what that is, you better listen to the whole episode.

Our episode opens with Jay owning up to a case of the bubble-guts from his turkey sausage. Then,  Jay ponders wedded bliss and one of the Butt-partners crashes the pod and gets us on Muppet sex before we can get back on track. We do, however, compose ourselves, so we can chat with wardrobe wizard and occasional actor Larissa Norris. She´ll be telling us about her experiences with both theatre costumes and cosplay, including her first paid performance at age two, 90s period pieces, edible blood and most importantly her group cosplay with Becca and Melissa (Jay´s wife and creative consultant) as the Sanderson Sisters! And what foul play is afoot? The Butt Crew has a surprise guest waiting for Larissa, and it almost works, too! Finally, it´s Feud time once more and Tice turns the tables on Jay and makes him answer the questions. Will Jay be able to get his mind off butts long enough to help Larissa score the big prize?  

A roller-coaster episode for sure! First, Jay shares the story of "Remember the Titans" star Ethan Suplee, and talks weight loss and body dysmorphia as a continuation of his Jay-brain series. Then, Tice directs Becca and Jay through a dramatic reading of a recent storyline of Mary Worth, the long-running newspaper drama-strip about a shade-throwing old biddy fixing everybody's problems. This plot brings back memories for Jay, as it features a handsome dude who just can't stop trying to rescue dysfunctional young women, and everyone takes note of a trope in Mary Worth in which every time someone below middle-class is shown, they are surrounded by squalor, filth, decay and splintered relationships. The story escalates into a coffee-tossing slap-fight, and Tice gets so into the role of fowl-mouthed Shawna that he drops a bomb that makes Becca drop her knitting!

If you want to catch up on the best of Mary Worth, or see the comics we are reading, go to The Comics Curmudgeon, where Josh reads the comics so you don't have to.

His commentary on this Mary Worth plotline can be found here.

And the full clip of Ethan Suplee discussing body dysmorphia and his weight loss journey on The Joe Rogan Experience  can be found here.

Lordy, Lordy...we've reached 40. Appropriately enough for that milestone, we're talking IBS and colonoscopies (although you faithful listeners know that's been our brand since Episode 1). Then, Jay introduces us to the biggest asshole in his life, his own brain, as he leads us in a conversation about self-sabotage and imposter syndrome. Along the way we talk about weight loss and other body changes and how they affect an actor, and we find out that Becca and Tice suffer from Becca Brain and Tice Brain, too. Tice shares that his favorite '90s sketch show "Kids in the Hall" is having a revival, and shows two of the classic sketches, "Is He? (Secretaries)" and "Dipping Areas". Finally, Becca talks about kitties in the MCU and Jay tests her knowledge with a lightning round of MCU trivia!

Everybody is back from vacay! (Or at least were at the time of this recording...) After we recap our holiday exploits (including Becca's encounter with a  genteel palmetto bug), Jay hands Tice the interviewer's cap as we meet remotely with long-term improv collaborator, Sarah Marsden! Join Sarah as she thinks back on making her childhood friends laugh without understanding why.  Listen as Sarah remembers meetings Jay and Tice at ComedySportz, DC, and  does her impersonations of Kristen Wiig and the Between 2 Butts crew!!  Stick around to hear Sarah describe her experiences singing naughty songs with The O'Danny Girls at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, and her latest performances at Beer Quest, in her current home of Denver, CO! (She even treats us to a song!) Make sure to listen to this episode; it's one of our silliest yet!

Beer Quest, running through Aug 1, 2021

We've got a really sick episode for you this time! Literally, in Tice's case, since at the time of recording he was recovering from a stomach bug and has a raspy/sexy voice from a day of dry heaves. Meanwhile, Becca was also "playing hurt" because we recorded on a weeknight, she was worn out from work, and in her own words, was "subdued".  Jay was his usual self, and you, dear listener, may decide  whether that counts as a sickness or not.
As we move beyond deciding whether Tice currently sounds more like Peter Brady or Pat Buttram, Jay shares his thoughts on the 3 most important abilities for working in theatre, and it's all very inspiring and wholesome until it turns into advice about 69. Tice comes out guns a-blazin' for "Frazz", a newspaper comic he finds very anti-inspiring. Even in her subdued state, Becca has reactions. For a game round, Jay hosts a round of zodiac trivia, and when our players rise above their mental and physical troubles, it gets ugly. 

In this episode, Becca puts on her Barbara Walters pants as she interviews her friend, actor Ahmad Maaty, who is commuting between New York City and the DMV area pursuing acting opportunities. Listen as Ahmad talks about his experiences performing in skits written by his dad,  and then "Annie" and "Tommy" with Becca, as well as studying at the Actors Studio with James Lipton (including an amazing brush with Lipton himself!).  Ahmad will also discuss challenges related to casting and race and appearance, support from his parents,  playing evil characters, and which he prefers: Acting, singing, or dancing?
As the episode draws to a close, Tice, Jay and Becca assist Ahmad in a round of Family Feud-style Fast Money. With the questions hand-picked by Jay, things get weird and keep on being weird even as the closing credits music rolls...and beyond.

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This episode, local actors Matt Jordan and Katy Helper Jordan join us to discuss their acting experiences (Do you remember Matt's drunk driving PSA from the '90s? Can you get him a copy?), how they met,  and their YouTube film review channel, Movies & Mischief with Matt & Katy. Come for Katy and Matt's banter; stay for their thoughts on "Every Breath You Take", "The Peanut Butter Falcon", "Ready or Not", "The Goldfinch", "No Remorse", Michael B. Jordan and more! And if you're here for the regular B2B gang: Jay floats a new catch phrase (to the revulsion of all present), Becca proposes a hypothetical baby name,  and Tice delivers the most brilliant commentary on 1988's "The Great Outdoors" that Matthew has ever heard. All that plus concubines on episode 36 of Between Two Butts!