Comical Start

Get ready for some food talk. Mark describes his second attempt at stuffed peppers.

Mark brings a Speed Bump comic in an attempt to talk about wallets with Grant. It almost works, but the boys are quickly derailed into a talk about medical procedures and fast food prices.

Grant brings an Ink Pen comic, and asks Mark about waffles and toppings. If you're not hungry by the end of this episode, you may have just eaten breakfast.

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Mark and Grant start by talking about food, WWW (how do you say it?) and domain extensions.

Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic, hoping that Mark can help him discover and explore the world. Or maybe just use his time more efficiently. Mark does a lot of sit-down activities, while Grant wants to do stand-up activities. Oh well.

Mark brings a Frank and Ernest comic and wonders what would happen if Grant had a serious emergency while living alone. He was worried this week's episode wouldn't happen for precisely this reason. Who should Mark call? Should Grant get a Life Alert?

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Mark got a plant, and in the spirit of the podcast named it Calvin after Calvin and Hobbes.

Mark brings a Savage Chicken comic to ask Grant about important business meetings.

Grant brings a Speed Bump comic, allowing Mark to test out his amateur voice-acting skills. Grant wants to know how Mark relaxes, mostly to encourage Grant to get better at productive relaxation. They both grow as adults.

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Mark provides some legitimate stargazing follow-up, and describes his preferred chocolate cookie ingestion. Mark and Grant also discuss their varied lunch habits.

Grant brings a B.C. comic, wondering how the process of trial and error has affected Mark's life. The answer revolves largely around food.

Mark brings an Off the Mark comic, and Grant competently reads it. Mark hopes to turn this into a late-to-the-party Valentine's Day episode, but he quickly gives up and moves onto wanting a pet.

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After a bit of recording troubles, Mark gets things started by quoting Andy Samberg. There's no higher form of flatter than impersonation after all.

Mark brings a Half Full comic to the table, hoping Grant can provide some advice about his stargazing adventure in the near future. They both admire the Dark Site Finder as a way to figure out where to stargaze, and Grant provides some helpful warnings.

Grant brings a Non Sequitur comic, in the hope that Mark is not too concerned with his rambling. Mark suggests societal training to be the cause, and they wonder what background music best fits a podcast of silence.

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Mark is in a new apartment, so he and Grant wonder if they are terrible neighbors. It was also Grant's birthday.

Grant brings an Ink Pen comic, and Mark asked how Grant injured himself. However, Grant prefers to discuss how adult responsibilities are no fun. Your co-hosts discover freedom isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

Mark brings a Rubes comic to talk about marketing. People buy beer with their diapers, and larges instead of mediums. And remember, being cool matters.

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Mark apologizes for extraordinarily subpar audio quality on his part, but does start with an anecdote that is sure to tickle every listener.

Mark brings a Bird and Moon comic, and much to Grant's delight, simply wishes to discuss birds. Would Grant make an excellent ornithologist? What happens to Mark's budding interest in geology?

Grant brings a Grand Avenue comic to talk about the little things. Do they matter? Does anybody even care? Where should Grant put his chili?

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Mark has some car troubles and spends the first third of the episode venting to Grant. It is cathartic.

Grant brings a Free Range comic to ask whether technology has brought the hosts closer with their friends in their new adult lives. Mark isn't sure if it's made a difference, and wonders why they use older technology more frequently.

After a good discussion, Mark brings an F-Minus comic to ask about ill-fated purchases.

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Mark and Grant don't have much to say to start, so they get down to business.

Mark brings a Sheldon comic to ask Grant about how many resources he sinks into new hobbies. Should Grant spend more time or less time on woodworking? Of course, it depends.

Grant brings a Frank and Ernest comic to ask about punctuality. Is is problematic that Grant is rarely on time to record? Does our generation understand texting as a way to deflect responsibility for being late? Find out all this, and more.

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Mark discusses his ability to find a place to live, as well as his venture into the world of VR.

Grant kicks the comics off with The Wizard of Id, leading to Mark creating a verbal listicle of challenges for Grant to complete before spring:

1. Make hot chocolate.
2. Take a brisk Sunday morning walk.
3. Read a book in a cozy place.
4. Find a body of water, and throw a rock into it.

Mark narrowly avoids multiple arguments, and then follows up with a Deflocked comic, wondering what Grant thinks about self-control with electronic devices while Grant creates a one-item list of challenges for Mark:

1. Strike up a (Grant-approved) conversation with a (Grant-approved) complete stranger.

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