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OUR FIRST INTERVIEW EVER! Travis invites his wife, Denise - a professional nurse - to talk healthcare. Here, Denise explains what a nurse is (bet you can't answer that if you tried), what the difference is between a nurse and a doctor, what it's really like to work in a hospital, what TV gets wrong about hospitals and nurses, and so much more. Be prepared to have myths and misconceptions dispelled... as well as be prepared in general for what life is really like at a hospital should you be misfortunate enough to be taken to one!

Music Cited

• “Ha Ha You’re Dead” by Green Day (‘Shenanigans’, 2002 - Reprise)

Have you ever heard that song that you've heard way too much? Tom and Travis (but moreso Tom) attempt to dissect this by just listing off songs they're tired of listening too. In addition to the expected bitching and whining, get ready to also hear them sing some of these tunes. Results may vary.

Clips Cited

• The Other Guys. Directed by Adam McKay, performances by Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Wahlberg, Columbia Pictures, 2010.

It's Tom's term to dictate his own presidency and his list gets a bit more spicy! Expect a lot more debate, discussion, and about 20 extra minutes in the conclusion of our little thought experiment.

Clips Cited

• Captain Philips, directed by Paul Greengrass, performances by Barkhad Abdi & Tom Hanks, Columbia Pictures, 2013.

Travis and Tom love their mommies so much they made their longest episode yet about the mommies they watch on TV - the good, the bad, and the so-ugly-it's-best-not-to-go-into-it! It's so damn long, we couldn't even get this episode out BEFORE Mother's Day. Shame.

TV Shows Discussed

• 1883
• Abbott Elementary
• Atypical
• Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009)
• Bob’s Burgers
• Breaking Bad
• Caillou
• Drake & Josh
• Friday Night Lights
• Game of Thrones
• Invincible
• King of the Hill
• Mike & Molly
• Outlander
• Pose
• Roseanne
• Shameless
• The Shield
• Smallville
• Sons of Anarchy
• The Sopranos
• South Park
• Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Stranger Things
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
• Superman & Lois
• This is Us
• Two and a Half Men
• The Walking Dead
• The X-Files
  • “Home”

• ⁃ Yellowstone

Boy the poop really hit the propeller for April, didn't it? Poor Travis & Tom induce depression into themselves as they struggle to sum up what the month was - including a constitutional crisis involving due process and deportations, a reckless trade war, an insane man who had literal brain worms trying to get the government to persecute people with autism, and a papal vacancy. And they foolishly tried to do it before the month was over.

Here are somethings that got left out:

• Said brain-worm man commissioning a national registry of people with mental disorders (which goes against multiple laws regarding the privacy of medical records) - all while promising an autism cure by September.
• A Jewish Democratic state governor had his home attacked by an arsonist over the fact that said governor was Jewish under the guise of taking vengeance against Israel's actions in Gaza.
• Trump wants to give women $5000 for having babies.
• J.D. Vance broke Ohio State Football's national championship trophy.

Clips Cited

• “JD Vance’s “CHINESE PEASANTS” remark draws criticism from China’s Foreign Ministry.” YouTube, uploaded by Diario AS, uploaded April 8, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idi8_RVZmKQ&ab_channel=DiarioAS
• ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ directed by Nicholas Meyer, performance by Leonard Nimoy, Paramount Pictures, 1991.
• ‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’ directed by George Lucas, performance by Ian McDiarmid, 20th Century Fox, 2005.
• ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ directed by Martin Scorsese, performances by Matthew McConaughey & Leonardo DiCaprio, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2013.

Music Cited

• “Paul’s Dream” by Hans Zimmer. (Dune, 2021 - Warner Bros. Pictures).

A month behind on the news yet again! Remember when Trump wanted to annex Greenland? Remember Mahmoud Khalil? Remember the tariffs (oh wait!). Tom and Travis recorded this back in the end of March - in Tom's car no less for some reason - and we couldn't figure out a good slate for it. Hope you still enjoy it anyway. Maybe it will provide you with great nostalgia!

Clips Cited

• Gangs of New York. Directed by Martin Scorsese, performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, Miramax Films, 2002.
• “Ralphie May - It’s not black or white, it’s rich or poor… stained cool whip bowl.” YouTube, uploaded by Steve’s Clips, July 3, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5eMydgudmAc

Time to interrogate the actual title of those whole series. Travis breaks it down for Tom his wishlist were he to become President of the United States. (Don't worry, Tom will do his next week). Get ready for a wonky Top 10 Policy list that Travis is sure to change his mind on the week after this comes out!

CORRECTION: The formal name for the “Invade The Hague Act” is called the American Service-MEMBERS Protection Act.

Travis's IG: @musicalnotextr

Clips Cited

• “Bill Hicks on war (Relentless)” YouTube, video by A Higher Order, uploaded February 18, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy5znLg1f8&ab_channel=AHigherOrder
• “George Carlin on Conspiracies” YouTube, video by jakenfavre, uploaded February 25, 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAFd4FdbJxs&ab_channel=jakenfavre
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, directed by George Lucas, performance by Ian McDiarmid, 20th Century Fox, 2005.
• The Target.” The Wire, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clark Johnson, performances by Seth Gilliam and Domenick Lombardozzi, HBO Entertainment, 2002.

Travis & Tom both watch new TV shows on streaming that start with the letter "P" and talk about how both of these shows symbolize two different directions that American TV dramas could go from here. Be warned of tons of nostalgia for mid-2000s TV and particularly shows that tried to rip off Lost.

Other Shows Discussed

• 24 (2001-14)
• The Bear “Fishes” (Hulu, 2023)
• ER (1994-2009)
• Fallout (Amazon Prime, 2024-present)
• Flashforward (2009-10)
• Frankenfish (2004)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Lost (2004-10)
• Harley Quinn (Max, 2019-present)
• Heroes (2006-2010)
• House of the Dragon (HBO, 2022-present)
• Invasion (2005-6)
• The Nine (2006-7)
• Once Upon a Time (2011-8)
• The River (2012)
• Silo (Apple TV+, 2023-present)
• Star Trek (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+, 2022-present)
• Surface (2005-6)
• This is Us (2016-22)
• Threshold (2006)
• V (2009-11)
• Watson (CBS, 2025-present)
• The Walking Dead (2010-22)

Clips Cited

• “A.” The Walking Dead. written by Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang, directed by Michelle MacLaren, performances by Andrew Lincoln and Michael Cudlitz, AMC Studios, 2014
• “Beside the Dying Fire.” The Walking Dead. written by Robert Kirkman & Glen Mazzara, directed by Ernest Dickerson, performance by Andrew Lincoln, AMC Studios, 2012.
• “The Best of Both Worlds: Part I.” Star Trek: The Next Generation. written by Michael Piller, directed by Cliff Bole, performances by Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, Paramount Domestic Television, 1990.
• “Na Trioblóidí.” Sons of Anarchy. written & directed by Kurt Sutter, performance by Charlie Hunnam, FX Networks, 2009.
• “Through the Looking Glass, Part 2,” Lost. written by Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, directed by Jack Bender, performance by Matthew Fox, ABC Studios, 2007.
• “WATSON TRAILER | CBS PREMIERE EVENT JANUARY 26” YouTube, uploaded by CBS, November 27, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrceOmrgpG0&ab_channel=CBS

You ever watched that movie or TV show that you really didn't like but you can't stop watching? Do you perhaps watch right-wing racist YouTubers that do all that all the time for clicks and money? Travis and Tom break down all of this down as they talk about what a true hate-watch experience is and why the ones that seem to do it online all the time are frauds.

Clips Cited

⁃ The Room, directed/performance by Tommy Wiseau, Wiseau Films, 2003.

Movies/Shows Discussed

• The Acolyte (2024)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
• Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Digimon: The Movie (2000)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Halo (2022-2024)
• The Last of Us (HBO, 2022-present)
• The Little Mermaid (2023)
• The Godfather trilogy (1973-1990)
• Justice League (2017)
• The Oscars (1929-present)
• Rise (2018)
• The Room (2003)
• Section 31 (2025)
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2025)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
• Star Trek: Discovery (2017-2024)
• Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023)
• Uncharted (2022)
• We Live in Time (2024)

Tom & Travis react to perhaps the funniest blunder in US Presidential history - a bunch of dummies in the cabinet discussing a classified military operation in a vulnerable commercial group chat app and accidentally inviting a prominent journalist to eavesdrop on their plans and later write up an exposé on the matter the following week. Listen as Travis & Tom's egos get stroked so hard into thinking they can run the country better and how much smarter they are despite the fact that Travis can't even say the name "Hegseth" correctly.

Speaking of which, a clarifying addendum: Travis may have accidentally spread slander against our babyfaced Vice President J. D. Vance, saying he has a drinking problem. This was a mistake - he meant to say that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (or is it "Hesgeth"?) had the drinking problem, which is a well-known fact. Travis just misheard Tom and got them mixed up.

Articles Cited (w/Paywalls)

• Goldberg, Jeffrey and Shane Harris. “Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal.” The Atlantic. 26 Mar. 2025, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/
• Goldberg, Jeffrey. “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.” The Atlantic. 24 Mar. 2025, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151

Articles Cited (w/o Paywalls)

• Beaumont, Peter. “White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist.” The Guardian 25 Mar. 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/journalist-trump-yemen-war-chat
• Mastrangelo, Dominick. “Atlantic editor suggests he’s open to sharing Hegseth’s full war plans texts publicly.” The Hill. 25 Mar. 2025, https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5212821-atlantic-editor-suggests-hes-open-to-sharing-hegseths-full-war-plans-texts-publicly/

Clips Cited

• “BREAKING NEWS: Pete Hegseth Attacks Atlantic Reporter After Group Chat About Yemen War Plans Leaks” YouTube, uploaded by Forbes Breaking News, March 24, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMqX0_ih9TU&ab_channel=ForbesBreakingNews
• “Trump says he knows “nothing” about defense officials texting war plans to journalist.” YouTube, uploaded by KHOU 11, March 24, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXSaEEpkwYQ&ab_channel=KHOU11