Do It or Don't

Do It or Don't

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Do It or Don't episodes

  • Do It or Don't 29 - A Good Clap-Along

    This week’s challenge: Be a weekend warrior.

    Raincoast Crisps

    Foodbeast: The Triple Double Oreo

    List of Oreo Varieties

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Very Bad Wizards 138: Memory, Pain, and Relationships

    Flight of the Conchords: Prince of Parties

    Jake Shimabukuro: While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    Shear Madness

    Spoopy

    The Curse of Fateful Death

    Homecoming

    Inside

    Runner-up titles: A Gesticulator, American Creme.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 28 - Prioritize You

    This week’s challenge: De-stress.

    Big Mouth

    Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

    Externalizing problems

    Phi Sigma Pi

    Glassybaby

    My Love

    Chris and Jack

    Prison Mike

    Palace

    Spiritualized

    On Your Feet!

    @notanotherfoodinsta_

    Lizzie’s Curbside

    Runner-Up Titles: We Called Them McButtface, Are You a Candles Guy?, Little Glass Cup Dinguses, It’s Okay to Have a Bad Day.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 27 - The La Croix of Face Wash

    This week’s challenge: Don’t use shampoo.

    The Good Place

    Michael Schur

    Simsbury, CT

    Discussing Parks and Recreation

    Sacsayhuaman

    The Boy Who Played With Fusion

    Grant’s Golden Brand

    Head and Shoulders

    T/Gel

    Goorin Brothers’ cadet caps

    Everyone’s 3-in-1

    St. Ives’ apricot scrub

    Malin and Goetz and their jojoba face scrub

    “I am now telling the computer!”

    The Basics of Dandruff

    “Pip pip da doodly do!”

    Runner-up titles: A Very Niche Hero, Exclusive Cream, The Shampoo Pyramid, A Seaman’s Cap, Dr. Praeger’s or Dr. Scholl’s, Converted to Body Wash, Milk Jug of Soap, Benjamin Moore Paint for Your Face, Pignut, Ten Dollar Dingus, Tears in Perfume, Vivid Memories of My Professor Hair.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 26 - You'll Never Be a Concert Flautist

    This week’s challenge: Join the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

    Some language and mature themes in this one, folks. Check out another episode if you’re listening with kids!

    Flight of the Conchords: HBO and Wikipedia

    Murray’s travel posters

    The camera phone

    Live in London trailer

    Stana New Song

    NYTimes: The special that almost wasn’t

    Foux de Fafa

    Colbert Interview

    A Gender Reversal Reveal

    Fade to Grey

    The Floss

    Stefan

    John Hodgman’s greeting cards

    Hurt Feelings

    Rivendell

    Figwit

    Runner-up titles: A Bit of Recorder, The Origin of Nigel, Huntin’ English Beaver, “Hickles,” Complimentary Muffin.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 25 - Bracket-ology, If You Will

    This week’s challenge: The best of season one.

    Dice Ex Machina

    Scott Conant

    Pitchfork reviews Man of the Woods

    Runner-up titles: Prime Time Theaterin’, Pushing the Format Forward, My Episodial Orientation, Thematic Flannel.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 24 - Starting... Now

    We’re back! This week, we welcome our loyal DIODs to season two with an uplifting conversation about loneliness and the woes of podcasting. We reflect on past episodes (Noah identifies the worst episodes of season one) and brainstorm the many challenges coming our way this year.

    Music credits: Hop Along.

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  • Do It or Don't 23 - Being a Controversial Sauce

    This week's challenge: Sauce taste test.

    Before this week's show notes, we just want to say thanks. This is the final episode of our first season of Do It or Don't. Recording this show is one of the highlights of our week, and we're grateful to have a place and an audience for our work. So thanks for listening! We'll be back with more challenges, TV analyses, and inside jokes soon.

    Noah's sauces:

    • Cholula mayo, 8-7-4
    • Mom's beef gravy, 9-6-10
    • Queso dip, 6-9-6
    • Stonewall Kitchen dark chocolate sea salt caramel sauce, 9-8-5
    • Taste of Inspiration mango pineapple salsa, 10-5-7
    • Stonewall Kitchen maple chipotle grill sauce, 8-8-9

    Aaron's sauces:

    • Sir Kensington's ketchup, 7-6-7
    • Gochujang, 9-7-6
    • Stephen's fry sauce, 9-10-8
    • Sir Kensington's mustard, 8-6-7
    • Mayonnaise, 8-9-10
    • HP sauce, 7-6-6

    Noah's rankings and total scores: Maple 25, gravy 25, salsa 22, caramel 22, queso 21, cholula mayo 19.

    Aaron's rankings and total scores: Fry sauce 27, mayo 27, Sir K's ketchup 20, Sir K's mustard 21, HP sauce 19, gochujang 22.

    How to use gochujang

    Fry sauce

    Stonewall Kitchen

    Sir Kensington's

    Why cilantro tastes like soap

    HP sauce

    Ocean's Eight

    The Runaway Cart

    Runner-up titles: Salsa Skins, A Carl's Jr./Hardee's Sort of Thing, Mayo is so Versatile, Rapidfire Ketchup.

    Music credits: Car Seat Headrest.

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  • Do It or Don't 22 - There's Always a Metal Hen

    This week's challenge: Craft.

    Ithaca Festival

    Silent disco

    Taughannock Falls

    Starving Artist Cafe

    Chocolats Favoris

    Minecraft

    Monster Hunter: World

    Video game pets: Dogmeat, Boomer, Palicoes

    Cooking in Monster Hunter

    The five-string friendship bracelet

    Aaron and Noah’s Top Ten Crafters, or, Vendors You Meet at the Craft Fair: The Hot Sauce Guy, Artisanal Graphic Tees People, Impressionistic Oil Painter, Cutting Boards/Wooden Things Dude, Wool Woman, Soap Stand/Bath Bomber, Kettle Corn Poppers, Kidz Krafter, The Preserver, The Metallurgist.

    Runner-up titles: A Savory Crepe, A Funnel of Wetness, Did You Smell the Monkey Farts?, Someone's Always Vending the Preserves, Craft Vendor or Christian Bale Movie?, More of an Aubergine, Like a Really Stale Caramel Apple,  With Less Supply Comes Greater Store Credit, The Pikachu Effect, The Whole World Can Be Your Crafting Table.

    Music credits: Car Seat Headrest.

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  • Do It or Don't 21 - Him and the Other Guy in the Place

    This week's challenge: Heed your brother's recommendations.

    Roman Mars

    Roman Mars talks about flags

    Do by Friday

    Patriot

    Stranger Things

    Second Breakfast

    CNN: Survivor's groundbreaking final vote

    Barry

    Noho Hank

    Pennywise takes the L

    Annihilation

    The never-ending stairway

    Bojack Horseman

    Szechuan sauce

    Szechuan sauce in Rick and Morty

    Most annoying fanbases

    Runner-up titles: Foray into the World of Casts, Something Strange in the Neighborhood.

    Music credits: Car Seat Headrest.

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  • Do It or Don't 20 - The Small Things Can Be the Best Things

    This week's challenge: Be a family man.

    The Ninja Chopper

    Starburst Commercial

    Ad Week: Brief Interviews with Commercial Actors

    Dr. Eric Levine

    Annihilation

    The Snowman

    Chosen Family

    Incredibles 2

    Runner-up titles: The Big Slice, The Old Man in Me, You Can Tell a Lot About Someone  by Their Fingers, Something is Afoot, All the Cakes, So Many Cakes, Cakes for Days, Orthodontic Brothers, 

    Music credits: Car Seat Headrest.

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Each week, Aaron and Noah take on a new challenge or task.