Comical Start

Mark provides a tent update and opines on sleeping bags. Grant’s pizza challenge returns with a vengeance, so stay tuned. Mark and Grant each tell a story.

Grant brings a Cul de Sac comic. Mark isn’t always a go-getter, and agrees that Grant’s friend has some things to work through.

Mark brings a comic by Jeff Stahler to discuss Hamilton.

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Mark and Grant recount their weekend events, and Mark explains kayak instability. Camping is also discussed with vigor, and an excellent week in Mark’s life.

Mark brings a Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic, hoping to talk about hotels. Grant is cheap, while Mark enjoys convenience. Both agree that camping in D.C. wouldn’t be ideal.

Grant brings a Big Nate comic to briefly mention some simple pleasures he’s recently had. Mark bites and provides one as well. The ending is wholesome.

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Mark issues a daring challenge for Grant, and is a little sleepy. Your hosts finally find a point of agreement. Mark makes a new account, and your hosts have strong feelings about a user interface.

Grant brings a Frazz comic. First order of business is the comment section. What’s character building? Is it just a scam by adults? It’s not about being tough, no matter what people in from the ‘50s say.

Mark brings an Imagine This comic, and Grant provides fodder for the discussion. Mark can’t keep plants alive, but he surely can name them.

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Mark has a technical problem and victory, trusting his faith in that which he cannot see. Grant is doing fine, but may not be a good son. Your hosts are not on the same page about lawn games, but talk numbers.

Mark brings Hot Comics for Cool People. Mark wants to know about what distracts Grant. Grant proposes the converse may take less time. An intriguing discussion of study spaces is had.

Grant brings Lola this week. Mark doesn’t improvise too frequently, but lawn flamingos could be better-designed.

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To make up for all that was just reported, Mark and Grant recorded a romantic episode of their native utopia.

Grant brings an Arlo and Janis comic, wishing to talk about oysters. Mark claims oysters are dangerous, and particularly impractical when editing a podcast.

Mark brings a Get Fuzzy comic to talk about wall comics. Curiously, your hosts haven’t discussed conclusions of a long-running podcast topic before. Space is tight.

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Grant didn’t have a good weekend. Or, well, maybe he did. Frozen pizzas are briefly discussed, and a revelation about food temperature is had.

Mark brought a Spot the Frog comic. Grant doesn’t spot the toad, but does solve the logic problem. He has a pretty lukewarm relationship with those amphibians anyway.

Grant brought a Lola comic. Once again ignoring his place in the podcast, he tries to have a serious conversation about honesty. Always up for a challenge, Mark takes it seriously.

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Mark has yawning problems and has a real hankering for cheese curds. Some fast food stories are swapped, and your hosts try to adequately address national tensions. They care. Finally, the intro wraps up with meat substitutes.

Grant brings a Reality Check comic. In an effort to remain positive, your hosts discuss green flags of restaurant experiences, and how Mark was a brown-noser to old ladies at Applebee’s.

Mark brings a Savage Chickens comic, as both hosts espouse the virtues of pie over cake. Except ice cream cake, that stuff is good.

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Mark is back in Minnesota, and Grant has two unrelated tangents to discuss.

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Mark brings a Rabbits Against Magic comic. What inventions are useful? Do we need a sarcasm font? How about transparent toasters? How much would they cost?

Grant brings a Speed Bump comic. Your hosts disagree on what constitutes banter, but they both feel it’s good for the show, regardless of how wary that ideal is reached.

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Mark has some soda. After a bit of dithering about ginger, Mark explains his tiredness in connection to Star Wars.

Grant brings a Baldo comic. After a Firefly recommendation, Mark waxes nostalgic about Spongebob and other shows of his youth. Grant is emotionally attached to Chuck, and Mark was a nerd as a kid.

Mark brings The Gentleman’s Armchair. Personification of characters and indictments of TED Talks abound.

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It’s a wild one, folks. Your hosts are feeling a bit goth (or emo?) and potpourri of topics follows.

Mark brings The Other End, and eventually gets to talk about juice. Grant doesn’t drink much of it, and it’s bad for his dental hygiene. Your hosts consider funding opportunities.

Grant brings a Cornered comic to talk fake words. Mark and Grant disagree on what good fake words are, and Grant receives a compliment.

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