The “Triple O” threat of Chris Aballo, Jack DeFranco and Andrew Rizzitello descends upon your ears to bring them 81 minutes of happiness.  The boys reminisce about the early days of The Only Podcast That Matters, discuss the genius and influence of Howard Stern, and how they all became SiriusXM subscribers.  Then it’s on to the main topic of the episode, which is how the DNA magic of Ancestry has taught them a surprising amount about their ethnic backgrounds compared to what they grew up believing.

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Chris and Jack are joined by Cory Noyes to talk about his recent bariatric sleeve surgery, including all the work that led up to the procedure as well as everything he’s done in the last few months to continue his weight loss journey.  Chris and Jack also bemoan their weight gain and lack of activity (again), and Chris closes out the show by sharing the story of two harrowing incidents he experienced.

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Chris and fan favorite Dan Hemphill reunite for a look back at high school and how they can’t fathom that 20 years have passed since their graduation.  Chris shares how he and Dan first bonded over music, Dan talks about how he’s been handling the pandemic, and we get the return of the Quarantine Questionnaire!

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Chris is joined by Andrew Rizzitello to dive back into the pandemic/quarantine talk!  The pair discusses their mixed feelings about ongoing regulations and the annoyance of entitled Americans who rage against being inconvenienced by the pandemic.  Andrew also shares his newfound enjoyment of Proto-Germanic music, Chris defends his affection for Yngwie Malmsteen, and they both share memories of their concert-going days.

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If you’re looking at the title of this episode and thinking you should skip it, then you probably need to hear it.  Sherrie joins Chris to share her experiences of dealing with racism as a black woman, from dealing with customers to cops and everything in between.

To support the organizations mentioned in the show, follow these links:

NAACP
The Bail Project
Masks For The People
Faith In Action
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund

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Chris and Jack are once again joined by Andrew and Ryan for a candid discussion about weight and their newly developed “pandemic bodies.”  They talk about what they’ve given up for the sake of their health, the criticisms and defense of celebrity bodies, and how their personal discipline has been influenced by the state of the world.

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This week, it’s down to just Chris as he gets a bunch of topics off his chest in a short amount of time.  He revises some of his opinions after viewing all nine episodes of Stars Wars, delivers eulogies for Adam Schlesinger and Fred Willard, explains the reality of a Justice League “Snyder Cut,” gives thoughts on Joe Rogan’s deal with Spotify, and makes promises for future video episodes.  An hour’s worth of show in almost half the time!

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Chris and Jack are joined by Andrew Rizzitello and Ryan Taggart for a virtual reunion of The Only Podcast That Matters! The boys get into what their partners have learned about them during quarantine as well as the stupidity of cancel culture, fact checking on Twitter and how Andrew ended up in Facebook jail for a week.

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If you didn’t get the reference, we will inform you here that Jack wanted to talk about Star Wars and Chris was up for it. The conversation is based around the latest film trilogy of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise Of Skywalker, as well as what the future may hold for the recent films and their place in the Star Wars legacy.

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The world has lost many luminaries since 2019 so Chris and Jack take this episode to discuss their impact. They share memories of how they became Rush fans while remembering Neil Peart, Chris tries convincing Jack to revisit Monty Python while discussing Terry Jones, the guys compare the styles of Pat Boone versus Little Richard, and they touch on the sudden and tragic losses of Kobe Bryant, Luke Perry and John Singleton.

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