Is slow, somber piano music what we need in commercials during these challenging times? And we discuss the euphemisms for the pandemic, like “in these challenging times”, and suggest even more apropos ones. And more euphemistic euphemisms too.

On our gala 50th episode, we put on our metaphorical tuxedo and patent leather shoes, and look back at where we’ve been, and where we are now, since we began this podcast 50 days ago. We’re still essential workers working from home. And since neither of us had a high school prom, we thought it would be fitting to talk about that as well as virtual proms, too.

Tom and Scott think the way to deal with unpleasant and selfish non mask wearers is to not only wear masks with customized anti non mask wearer slogans, but also an LED screen mask that allows you to choose from hundreds of timely comments.

We revisit the resurgence of butter churns, and also unpack, drill down and do a deep dive into the butter versus margarine debate. And there’s no shortage of laughs when we talk about the shortage of flour because of the baking bread craze.

Butter Churns are making a comeback as a frontier hobby, although if you ask butter churns they would say,”What comeback? I never left.” Also Tom and Scott give discussing the value of college the old college try. And a look at the often used and time wasting expression, “In my view”.

Tom and Scott envision a future where our country is run by scientists, economists, historians and other scholarly experts with a figurehead President with only ceremonial powers. And that future would start tomorrow..

Tom and Scott balance their outrage at those who bungled the US response to the pandemic, with seeking comfort by watching episodes of the 1970’s show The Midnight Special and deriving pleasure from the romantic sounds of Miss Gladys Knight and the Pips

Tom and Scott consider themselves essential workers who work at home Now that Twitter has announced that most of its employees can work from home forever, we feel like the first ones to pioneer a trend that will soon be The New Normal.

Tom and Scott spend more than a little bit of time pondering the all too frequent use of the term “a title bit”. Plus, why baseball played with no crowds isn’t so bad after all.

After two months of sheltering in place, people are seeking comfort with bird watching and playing chess. Tom and Scott are bird glancers, but Tom’s cat Oliver is super into staring at them because he views them as the enemy. And we pay tribute to Jerry Stiller, who brought us comfort every day, as did his wife Anne Meara, with their incredible talent on stage and screen, and their warmth and kindness in everyday life.