Tom and Scott are the self appointed, unelected co-Mayors of Irving Place in Manhattan, and Scott returns there for the first time in more than a year. After a delicious brunch at the bustling Friend of a Farmer, it’s clear that New York is Back.

April Fools Day came and went and neither Tom nor Scott pulled any pranks, because they’re morally opposed to them. But Tom did get his first professional haircut since last March, so we introduce our new slogan for the National Association of Barbers: “Haircuts, not pranks.”

Even terrible animation is fun and appreciated by Tom and Scott, as they watch the short lived 1950’s local Chicago cartoon, Paddy and the Pelican, a bird that’s not indigenous to the Chicagoland area.

On their first anniversary show, Tom and Scott address the rumors about why they also did a first anniversary episode a week ago. And their time machine is still missing the part that makes it time travel, so they look back to the past and speculate about the future from the comfort of their LaZBoy recliner.

Tom’s favorite yogurt, Siggi’s coconut, abruptly changes its packaging, and its flavor goes from creamy and smooth to artificial and lumpy. Scott and Tom envision a trip to Reykjavik to implore the corporate board to reinstate the original coconut flavor.

Scott and Tom are time travel film critics, as they go back to March 1969 and discover that The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with Maggie Smith was a sexier film than I Am Curious (Yellow).

They’re a menace to mankind, but for too long, people have been taking tornadoes lying down( which may well be the safest position). But Tom and Scott think it’s high time we fought back against these wind monsters, and devise scientific techniques involving vacuums and special gloves, that will prevent them from doing damage.

As we approach the first anniversary of this podcast, Tom and Scott look back in time at their very first episode. The show has evolved, but our optimistic and plus positive attitude has never wavered.

Tom and Scott prepare to fly for the first time in more than a year, and are relieved that they just have to wear masks for several hours, instead of a clown suit or a suit of armor. Plus, we’d like to see pilots who are also hypnotists, so they can put us to sleep during turbulence.

Tom and Scott never went on Spring Break, or had a high school prom. Did missing out on those traditions cement their status as outsiders, which fueled their creativity and this podcast?