Make Me Like This

Jeff tries to make Brandon like wearing glasses instead of contact lenses. They discuss "cutting the grass" vs. "mowing the lawn," Pete Davidson's tattoos, and spend a lot of time talking about the pony tail and cardigan guy in the Harvard bar in "Good Will Hunting."

Jeff tries to make Brandon like pickle sandwiches, where the pickle takes the place of the bread. He references the Brother Ali song "Forest Whitaker," and discover that Brandon really doesn't know the difference between types of pickles. They analyze which "Friends" character Jeff is, hear how Brandon thinks pickles look too much like frogs, and give a shout out to Florida strawberries. 

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In a twist on the normal format, Jeff asks Brandon to try to make him like his own birthday. Growing up, his birthday wasn't something that Jeff looked forward to; Brandon shares how it was treated in his family for comparison, and looks at birthdays from the perspective of one's children. They say the "S" word three times, in case you have delicate ears.

The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by The Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you like this podcast, give us a follow at twitter.com/makemelikethis. 

Brandon tries to make Jeff like Will Smith's career as a rapper, by dissecting his role in shaping the landscape of hip hop. They talk about that Eminem dis, and Brandon confesses that he watches the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air scene where Will's father leaves at least once a month. There are 3 F-bombs in this episode, which is ironic given Will's intentional omission of profanities in his music.

 The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by  The  Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you like this  podcast, give us a follow at twitter.com/makemelikethis 

Jeff tries to make Brandon like the MTV show, "Ex on the Beach," where cast members from other reality shows form relationships in paradise, only to have an ex-lover show up and create chaos. Jeff then compares The Bachelor to boxing, while Brandon likens Bachelor in Paradise to the Hannah Barbara Laff-A-Lympics (which Jeff is way too young to know about). Jeff's wife, Julie, calls in to add her perspective. 

Stayed tuned at the end for a bonus follow-up to our eighth episode, and hear if Jeff has been liking Brandon's web series.

 The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by The Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. If you like this  podcast, give us a follow at twitter.com/makemelikethis 

Jeff tries to make Brandon like the WWE, while sharing stories of he and his brother beating the crap out of each other, and Brandon details the time he went to a wrestling event. 

The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by  The  Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you like this  podcast, give us a follow at twitter.com/makemelikethis

Brandon tries to make Jeff like "Circles," the web series he made over a decade ago, discussing how it came together. Jeff thinks that TV shows these days are worse because we're living longer as a society and we need more filler. He also talks about the time he wrote about a Red Wing for a grad school assignment. 

The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by  The Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you like this podcast, give us a follow at www.twitter.com/makemelikethis. 

Jeff tries to make Brandon like the Fox series "The Masked Singer." They explore the purpose of the Pussycat Dolls, and discuss how Brandon can no longer use his Bill Cosby impression.

The Make Me Like This theme song is called "Thinking About You" by The Gemini; look for it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you like this podcast, give us a follow at www.twitter.com/makemelikethis.