Anticipating an unannounced guest in the near future, Mark and Grant have a bit of a shorter episode. They both prepared less than usual, and Mark has nothing to say to start the show.

Mark brings a Real Life Adventures comic, prompting a discussion of to what extent alcohol is permitted in the workplace. He also asks Grant about his adult wardrobe.

Grant brings The Awkward Yeti, wanting to talk about trying new things. They also touch on being appreciative, as well as their incredible modesty. In addition, it's important to remember you shouldn't take yourself so seriously. We don't.

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First, Mark and Grant apologize for the audio quality. Due to some issues with microphones being sent to the incorrect programs, this episode was salvaged from the Skype recording. The content was important enough to bring it to you, our faithful listener.

 Mark and Grant discuss #, some Pump-up Music, and their band glory days.

Grant brings a Fowl Language comic, resulting in the first of two serious discussions. They examine what friendship looks like for adults, and how they'll explore new friendships in their respective locations.

Mark brings a Pearls Before Swine comic to discuss accomplishments, and how to think about approval and validation in life. He also explains what has put him in a funk, and what has helped improve his mood.

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Reaching their bleep quota of 2, Mark and Grant make a real doozy of an episode as Grant prepares to ship off to his new adult life. They talk about what food adults eat, and how to properly heat up pizza.

 Mark brings a Moderately Confused comic to discuss the current Craft Brewery scene across the nation. Some nice folks and dogs interrupt Mark. Nearly coming to verbal blows, Mark and Grant have a bit of a disagreement over the culture of hard liquor and spirits.

Grant offers up a Speed Bump comic he saw in an elevator, and managed to track down with a bit of cyber-sleuthing. They discuss eyewear, stress balls and Oobleck, and hint at a future conversation about growing up.

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In a time-constrained episode, Mark and Grant have a grand time. Mark opens by discussing a short story he wrote and published on Amazon. All proceeds are going to the Trevor Project for mental illness assistance. Feel free to email the show if you want a PDF or ePub instead!

Grant brings a The Buckets comic. They talk about taking big steps in life, deciding the value of things in their life, and other "big stuff."

Mark brings an F Minus comic to the table. Avoiding the obvious discussion around climate change, they instead talk about revenge.

Also discussed is the 1 dollar script from an xkcd comic. 

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Mark and Grant go off the rails. While they satisfy the requirements of their podcast description, they run aground a few times and worry the content of this episode may hurt them in the future.

 Mark brings a WuMo comic to briefly discuss girls, and doing stupid things.

Grant, narrowly avoiding choosing the same comic as Mark by cheating and looking at Mark's choice ahead of time, ends up with a Peanuts comic that asks how we do so many wrong things. Luckily Grant and Mark live their lives without regrets. 

They also discuss advertising, bears that have trouble in life, as well as the trash niche this podcast fills. 

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In the first heavily-edited episode (Mark and Grant talked for 2 hours), the hosts nearly come to verbal blows. Grant begins by berating Mark for lacking a sense of the posh, while Mark defends his bland, normal ways.

 Grant brings yet another Calvin and Hobbes comic, leading to a surprising first-half serious conversation. They discuss how well they balance taking care of themselves and others, with some tangents near the end.

Mark brings a Long Story Short comic, as he wishes to discuss jury duty and the location of the defense in TV courtrooms. They soon get off-topic, and provide some enjoyable discourse.

We briefly discuss this extra Calvin and Hobbes comic.

The book Uncle Tungsten which was briefly discussed. 

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Unsure about the order in which to present their comics, Mark and Grant press forward. They have not talked in a few weeks, so the episode recording was preceded by a bit of catch-up so that they stay sharp.

 Mark brings a Andertoons comic to talk about gaming the system, and how students are quite good at figuring out just what work they can avoid doing.

Grant frustrates Mark, bringing a Sarah's Scribbles comic, which Mark already had mixed feelings about. They talk about slang, and whether us millennials will be saying Internet slang while we're hanging out in nursing homes.

Mark finds a bonus comic from Sarah's Scribbles, in what is surprisingly their first segment of general criticism of the comics they find. 

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With some more audio issues on hand, Mark and Grant push through to bring the finest content available.

 Mark begins with a Buni comic, leading to further discussions around plant care, and being enthusiastic about situations.

Grant complains about Mark's comic choice, yet brings a miniature graphic novel from Zen Pencils, which Mark insists he can read effectively without any preparation. They talk about participation and new experiences in college, and what that means for them moving forward. 

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In the second episode of 

Comical Start, we discuss pyromania, spam mail, and how to approach discussing our ideas with confidence.

 Mark brings a Lio comic to the table, lacking any dialogue yet still speaking loudly.

Grant comes yet again with a Calvin and Hobbes comic that made him laugh, and get inspired. 

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