Cheesesteak and Chowder

The pandemic drags on, but we've had enough. Zoom fatigue and lack of life fatigue has reached its limit and we decided it was time to get back into the outdoor studio, so we're 6 feet apart in the Villa Papagna and life sort of feels right again. Some old fashioned Cheesesteak & Chowder is on tap with chit chat about the return of sports, some people who need to get their ass back on track and the future dark lord between the pipes for the Bruins... Darth Vladar.

A full-blown Tomdemic has broken out with the news that Tom Brady will be leaving the Pats. We discuss in full, along with some commiserating over the shutdown of the sports world.
BAD AUDIO ALERT: due to coronavirus quarantining, we sound like we are underwater, since we were forced to scramble and record from some JV call recording app on our iphones. Apologies in advance...

We decided to finish off the year with some old school Cheesesteak & Chowder. There's a dash of hijinks, a pinch of chicanery, a full scoop of Anthony's high hopes for his 9-7 Eagles, and a bowlful of Jason's panic over his "doomed" 12-4 Patriots, as we prepare for the NFL Playoffs. Cheers!

It's been a while since we bitched about our sports teams, so we're throwing it back to the O.G. C&C to open the show. That parlays into some fresh takes on the problems with officiating and instant replay (7:20). Then it's the return of America's favorite game - "Who Sucks More?" - and this week features movie sequels and a deluxe edition of "-paloozas, -gates, and -gasms" (23:05). Anthony then dives us into a little street name knowledge clouding among highways, freeways, boulevards, and more (35:40). We do a quick take on how much money we won't be wasting on Disney+ and other new streaming services (41:53). Finally, we wrap up with a brand new bracket showdown game that pits Flo, Mayhem, and all the cheesiest Insurance commercial mascots against each other, leaving C&C to judge the best and the worst (48:04).

It's a Mix Tape Mafia and Cheesesteak & Chowder crossover episode with our Eddie Money (RIP) tribute and an extended "New Music Monday". We take some issue and theorize the genesis of the new Charcoal toothpaste trend that's sweeping the shelves. And with the recent discovery of Celebrity Amazon Shops, we start planning the items for the ultimate C&C Amazon shop. And speaking of Amazon, Alexa Quivers 2.0 makers her return to the studio, sitting in the producer's chair and offering zero help...

It's the debut of our new "Shit We Missed" segment as we revisit some undiscussed nuggets from the Top Gun podcast (3:40). We discuss some upcoming fall wedding predicaments and play a wedding-themed version of America's favorite game, "Who Sucks More?" (9:30). Anthony digs into a "Shit we care too much about" rant on resetting his coffee-machine clock after power outages. (18:45). We discuss the news of the upcoming real-life Field of Dreams and apply our expertise in "If We Ran It" (20:15). We discuss and debate who we'd most like to run into driving the drink cart on a golf course (25:35). Jason asks why the notary public is still in my life? (30:25) which launches a magnificent new C&C business idea... the Ubery Public. We then dive into some new rules regarding restaurant signs on freeway exits (34:25). Jason revisits the Banana Splits to discuss the new upcoming movie that turns the splits into murderers (41:34). Finally, Jason calls out his dog Biscuit to "Get Your Ass back on Track" for her crazy peeing tactics (45:33).

We celebrate, dissect, and critique one of our favorite summer movies from our youth - Top Gun!! It's a cheesy, glorious romp through Miramar... C&C style!! We'll dig into the best call signs, the Mt. Rushmore of one-liners, and bring in the Mix Tape Mafia to discuss the best and worst tunes from the Top Gun soundtrack. Of course, some movie elements end up victims of "Why are you still in my life?" We speculate about what we've seen in the trailer for the 2020 Top Gun: Maverick sequel, and toss out our own suggestions in a special "If We Ran It." And gobs and gobs more... So strap into your silver doves, oil up your volleyball abs, and get ready to crash and burn in a great ball of fire!

The Juice is 72, out of the clink, and tweeting from the links. We play a new game called "OJ Did It" where we try to guess if a tweet is a (blood) red herring or an actual tweet from OJ. Jason calls out Panera for its bread bowl soups and we dig into the mail bag to read an interesting "potentially authentic email" that reflects the powerful influence of the C&C universe.

Lots of ice cream talk this episode - fresh off some recent trips to New England, Jason dives into the Jimmies vs. Sprinkles debate and why are Dippin' Dots still in my life? We play a game of Paisopoly... sifting through some of the promotionally branded monopoly games out there and trying to guess what the Boardwalk and Park Place properties are for each of them.

We pull some summer sci-fi movie franchises into America's favorite game of "Who Sucks More?" and call in the grammar police on short notice. Anthony calls out The Fast & the Furious and asks "why are they still in my life?" and we offer up some good sports takes and suggestions. Also... we wrap up with a quick rundown of our US Open fantasy draft.