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FAQs about Comical Start:How many episodes does Comical Start have?The podcast currently has 392 episodes available.
December 20, 2018You're Not a MonsterMark and Grant talk about the incorrect layout of a fancy Target, and the sheer joy one can experience going either way on an escalator.Mark gets things started with a Wide Open comic to discuss Grant's mortality. It is unclear whether Grant would want to help humanity, or play practical jokes. An update on Twitter is presented.Grant follows up with The Buckets to briefly discuss appropriate room temperature, followed by a tenuous segue into personal vices. Somewhere along the line, a discussion about popsicles resurfaces from earlier, and it goes nowhere good.Send feedback to [email protected]....more45minPlay
December 13, 2018Remember Episode 21?Mark and Grant have a Twitter account! They attempt to engage in their first Twitter feud. Grant's mom wonders whether long showers are related to mental health.Grant gets this double-dose of food talk started with a Marmaduke comic. He feels inferior to his fancy chef coworkers, and wants the secret to sounding more adult during lunch time. As usual, they do not stay on topic.Mark continues it with a Rubes comic, wondering how Grant decides where to eat. They divert to a discussion on romantic relations with amphibians.Send feedback to [email protected]....more40minPlay
December 06, 2018I'm Hoping to WinMark and Grant play a game. See if you can figure out what it is.Mark starts off with a Frank and Ernest comic, to ask about Grant's experience wearing glasses. They wonder why 20 feet is the magic distance we want humans to see things from, and wander off into the world of IQ scores.Grant brings a Loose Parts comic to ask Mark about how to defend ideas to people who are experts. After a bit of a monologue, they discuss their experiences working on senior research projects and why Grant still won't compete with Mark in a typing test.Send feedback to [email protected]....more45minPlay
November 29, 2018Young Eligible BachelorIn an attempt to fight against their late recording schedule, Mark and Grant prepared by listening to the Overture to Candide. They just thought you'd like to know that. They begin recording by briefly recapping their Thanksgivings.Grant brings a Stone Soup comic to determine whether Mark has an inner dialogue. They both determine they at least occasionally perform inner monologues, and more frequently express their disaffection for other drivers on the road.Mark brings a Moderately Confused comic so he can regale Grant with his travel woes. After briefly describing Grant's traveling pro-tips, they quickly devolve into verbal fisticuffs. Mark simply wants to whine about temperature changes, while Grant wishes Mark would grow up and wear a dang sport coat: the ultimate in flying fashion and function.Send feedback to [email protected]....more44minPlay
November 22, 2018Oppressive CologneMark discusses his recent experience buying a real adult big-boy suit, while Grant updates the listeners with his recent cabbage-related antics.Mark starts off with a Garfield comic, doubling down on their opening topic of men's fashion advice. While only fifty percent of the podcasting duo could be considered fashionable, they pontificate about what to wear with the best of them.Grant brings a Duplex comic to talk about how to talk with strangers. Mark goes on, not actually answering Grant's question; meanwhile, Grant bravely exposes his worries that the entire state of Illinois is rather annoyed by his general existence.Send feedback to [email protected]...more48minPlay
November 15, 2018You Just Got CabbagedMark and Grant begin with a discussion involving produce and postage. You just have to listen to it.Grant starts us off with a bad attitude, and wanting to complain about something. He chooses a Poorly Drawn Lines comic to discuss people who are fake and flaky. It also spurs a discussion about how well various digital assistants would perform in a Jeopardy match-up.Mark brings a Bacon comic to talk about what aspirations Grant had as a young child, and when they each decided on their major in college. The reminiscence is most enjoyable.Send feedback to [email protected]....more47minPlay
November 08, 2018Don't Waste Our TimeMark and Grant jump right into it, as Grant unsuccessfully navigates the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Prompted both by an amusing story, and Mark bringing an Off the Mark comic, they discuss Grant's issues with reading clocks, and what else you're supposed to know as an adult, even though nobody tells you.Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic to discuss not knowing things. When do we admit we don't know something? Can we say that on a test?They also have a few goofs in between it all.Send feedback to [email protected]....more42minPlay
November 01, 2018Snacks Are AmazingGrant claps poorly. They also discuss the nature of snacking while recording based on their pre-show snacks.Grant starts us off with a Phoebe and Her Unicorn comic, embarking us on another discussion around friendship in a new place. Here we focus on being alone without being lonely, as well as the nature of casual physical contact.After a lengthy discussion, and an interruption by a phone call, Mark presents a Savage Chicken comic. With another phone call interruption, they're able to discuss their sleep habits as big adult people.Send feedback to [email protected]....more46minPlay
October 25, 2018Make Some Major MistakesMark and Grant get right down to business.Grant brings an Adam@Home comic to discuss resilience in life, and what allows us to manage change. And bad things. They also get a little off topic, but what's new?Mark brings The Argyle Sweater to discuss tipping culture, and to make some bad puns. Grant is only somewhat amused.Send feedback to [email protected]....more46minPlay
October 18, 2018I Don't Want to Eat RocksA very special guest, Jack, co-host of Operation: Have a Conversation joins us on the podcast. They briefly talk about the nature of their creative endeavors.Mark brings a Brewster Rockit comic, to discuss the finer points of pumpkin spice, pies, and cobblers.In his first ever choice, Jack brings a Perry Bible Fellowship comic with intention of discussing seeing the world in terms of math. Instead, we decide to talk about lab coats, the sun, and provide some very pertinent warnings about various chemicals.Grant brings an Andertoons comic, and Jack points out the subconscious reason for Grant's dark choice. We begin another discussion about friendship as adults, and bring you the latest in Oxford English Dictionary entries.Send feedback to [email protected]....more55minPlay
FAQs about Comical Start:How many episodes does Comical Start have?The podcast currently has 392 episodes available.