Catbox Chronicles

Hey it's good to be back home again... especially with what happened during the weekend that was. Our third outing to the West Bend Cache Ba$h in West Bend, Wisconsin was... well, not the charm. Hey, it's not my fault Nissan cars aren't as reliable as Toyota. It IS my fault that my car has over 180,000 miles on it. It's not my fault that alternators are designed to fail at set intervals. What else did we do at West Bend? Listen to the pod to find out.Huge shoutout to Russ Darrow Nissan of West Bend! Their awesomeness got us home. They even called us a few days later to make sure we got home. If you're in the West Bend area and in need of a Nissan, go there. They didn't pay us to write this.There's also a Kittehs in the News segment in this episode, and we briefly touch on the tragedy in Hawaii. If you have the means to help the victims of the fire in Hawaii, here is an article that has information you need to know.

Sorry about that. This was supposed to come out on Tuesday (yesterday). It wasn't edited at that point. What? I got addicted to That 70's Show, and totes forgot to go upstairs and edit it. You would too. So.... Welcome to season four. We had a fairly busy summer. Not as busy as last year that it needed to be divided into three episodes. We did see some concerts, and we did watch a lot of movies, so we'll catch you up.Also, Bonker is doing just fine. He's a good boyeeee!We also give you some organization tips because Melanie is in need of organization skills. I am too.Bonus: This episode contains an EVP!!! A voice we can't explain! It happens during the Indiana Jones review, and is a lower voice right before Justin says something. We think he's talking about the steroid androlics. Maybe the spirit was a body builder and doesn't want us to OD on steroids? This genuinely baffled us!

Okay okay! We missed last week. Sorry! Things happen. You were busy too, admit it.As we approach summer in about three weeks, we're curious as to where the heck springtime is. For most of the northern part of the US, Mother Nature has been on a tirade of nanny nanny boo boo weather. Mother Nature can't get her act together with the weather, but that shouldn't stop you with getting a garden going! In this episode, we're getting anxious too, because it's freaking freezing here Mr. Bigglesworth. Here are some tips as to what you can plant NOW, and things you should do to get a garden going in no time. You probably know all these things, but why not hear them again?This is the final episode before next season starts back up in August. We want to wish you the best of summers imaginable. We hope it eventually gets warm enough to enjoy it here. CBC isn't going anywhere, we just do this every year where we run away and have fun. You should too. We'll come back with all new episodes. As always, keep up with us on Facebook at our group here! If you're an Instagrammer, you can find us on the gram here.We might be doing garden updates, OR, the DXCast might return again this year. We haven't decided yet. Watch this feed!

So you've decided to bring home a new cat huh? You've already got two, but your wife (or husband) has been hounding you for two years to get a third one. Well, that day comes and now what? You've got a scared cat that hates your cats, and you most of all. What did you do wrong? Well, there may be a few things, but you can find out more about introducing a new cat in this episode. Just remember, time likely will heal all with cats! Cats require a lot of time to get used to new environments.This episode concerns our newest addition, Bonker, a male tabby cat we rescued from a bad situation.He did come with some baggage, most notably a bit of food aggression. What is food aggression? Well, if your new cat goes hungry hungry hippos all over its food, it might have food aggression.Not all cats come pre-packaged like this, so your experience may vary.We're on instagram (where you can see Bonker) @thecatboxchroniclesWe're also on Facebook groups (where you can also see Bonker). Search for The Catbox Chronicles, and if you aren't a member, send a request to join and we'll add you. This is the second to last episode before we go on our annual summer break!

Finally. Three episodes later, we discuss the fated Muse concert in late February at the Target Center. Admit it, you were waiting with baited breath for a recap of that night in February, weren't you. Probably not. Anywho, we also saw Styx in the time it took to make this episode. Nah, it was recorded over this past weekend. We're just lazy. Styx was at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota a couple of weeks ago. Muse was at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Find out about the venues, the bands, the openers who sucked (Hint: its only one that sucked), and how we saw the lead singer of Muse go to a bar before the show. Ok, it wasn't him, but it looked like him.Did Tommy Shaw fly up on stage behind the drummer? Did a giant thing in a mask suck up Muse's drummer Dom Howard? You'll have to tune in to see.Spring is coming folks, just be patient!Follow us on the gram: @thecatboxchroniclesFollow us on the book, by joining The Catbox Chronicles group. Do you agree with us that Evanescence sucks? If so, we can be friends. See you over there!

Ah... the 95th Academy Awards. I bet you didn't watch all three and a half hours did you? Well, to be honest, we can't say we don't blame you if you missed it. Every year, the show runs long, there's always long speeches, music numbers, and questionable activities. So here's our take on the show. We watched it so you don't have to. We list off the winners with some minimal commentary, and you'll get to hear Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeow's full acceptance speeches. We condense the entire show into a bite sized goodness. Sufficient to say, this was definitely a predictable year for the show, but there were enough surprises in there to make it somewhat entertaining.Jimmy Kimmel did a decent job, and took some much needed jabs at the current situation plus last year's slap heard around the world. Sorry for all of you looking forward to hearing about the Muse concert. We'll get to it eventually. Hopefully this will be the last "movie" related episode for a while,  but we make no promises. Full disclosure, since this episode was recorded during the show, it's pretty choppy. Bear with us. 

Ok, too many Ts in that Title. Terrific. I'll see myself out. Anyway, two topics today (I can't stop) dealing with particular breeds of cats. What exactly qualifies for a tuxedo cat? Normally, when you picture a tuxedo cat, it's black and white right? Well, you pesky listener, you're missing out on other types. Also, I'm feeling tortitude talking about this episode, because we discuss whether tortitude is real --- or not. I swear it is, but the science is inconclusive. What do those darn scientists know, I've only owned cats my entire life.Also, we have two kitties in the news segments (one is a dog related story).  Update: the dog was adopted, but not by Paul Rudd. How disappointing.  Also, Tom Brady may be dealing with a bunch of old ladies who are after him, but he's also a cat lover. Who knew?Catbox Chronicles is on instagram and Facebook. Join our group over there on the book for memes and discussion. IN TWO WEEKS: We'll talk about the Oscars, which air on March 12, as well as the Muse concert that was at Target Center. 

Well that's over and done with. The weekend that was, or wasn't, or was. I'm confused. This past weekend, we went to downtown St. Paul to catch a monthly event that I had never been to but the Melanie had. Roller Derby!!!What is roller derby? Well, unless you actually go and see it, or you've seen the Elliot Page movie "Whip It" you probably know what it is. Other than that, it's kind of hard to explain without physically witnessing it. See, there's this group of girls right, preventing another group of girls from getting around the track. If one of the groups, called a jammer, escapes that blockage and gets around, she scores a bunch of points. If you're genuinely curious, the Minnesota Roller Derby has a website. But why the episode title? Well, because a certain restaurant in downtown St. Paul shall never be visited ever again, thanks to their inability to operate like a normal restaurant. Details within this episode. Sorry for the rant, but you'd have to have been there understand how frustrating these first world problems really were. Also, we love "The Loon Cafe"!This episode contains a "Doggies in the News" segment too, about a pup that was reunited with its homeless owner, and the shelter went above and beyond to help the owner too!Find us on the gram or on Facbeook!

With award season in full swing, we saw Harry take home the coveted grammy for best album, and Beyonce smash emmy records, but today we're talking about movies (again). This time, we set our sights on what could be considered Brendan Fraser's comeback. The film is known as The Whale, and has already garnered Oscar buzz. Alas, if Brendan wins best actor, he won't be there to celebrate because why should he? After all the crap he's been through, we at CBC don't blame him for not wanting anything to do with award shows.That said, this episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS. You've been forewarned. Don't blame us, it was the one armed man.We also have a kittehs in the news segment related to airline travel. CBC is on Facebook! Search for The Catbox Chronicles and join the discussion. We're also on the gram @thecatboxchronicles.

Every year around January, my brother and I, and now Melanie, tabulate the best movies we've seen from the previous year. We go back and we rate them from worst to best, and usually finalize the list on our website forum. As with last year, we're bringing the same format to the podcast, and counting down the best movies of 2022, in order of worst to first (pun intended for my cousin). Anywho, 2022 was a year of A LOT of movies. I think more films came out this year than last, and we've got a ton. There are three of us, and each of us has a different list. There's also a lot of overlap. On this episode, you'll hear the bottom half of the list. Be sure to listen to the last episode before this because if you jump in here, it won't make any sense. CBC can be found on instagram and Facebook. Search out our group and join in the discussion. Do you agree with us? Disagree? Argue with us over on the book!By the way, this is our 50th episode!!!