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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In the first ever episode of Comical Start, we perform a trial run to see if Grant enjoys doing a podcast, and if this gimmick is actually doable. He does, and (we think) it is.

Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic that leads to a lovely discussion about living in the moment, and how we use our time after graduating from college.

Mark brings an SMBC comic that results in talking about physics, and how Mark thinks of mathematics.

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