On The Cross with Lucas Murphy

Our TV lovin’ puzzle buddy Sean Smith returns for another episode, basically. Nathan talks about the time Lionel did something, we discuss the importance of having a barber, Sean reveals his gender pup, there’s a scientific discussion about corn on the cob, and a psuedoscientific discussion about Tiny Toons.

Be sure to check out Sean’s podcast Bout Time (with fellow friend of the show Patrick Passafiume), specifically the episodes we’ve been guests on, or the ones we talked about in this episode, or whatever happens to be the newest one. Because they’re all good.

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J. Keith van Straaten joins the boys and crushes not one but TWO New York Times Crosswords in under an hour. We discuss beans, homophones, the Electric Light Orchestra Rating System, the perils of doing commercials in the dot com boom, plus the exciting use of both the Dab and the Nae Nae in one crossword puzzle!

Be sure to check out J. Keith's podcast GO FACT YOURSELF! If you're a fan of comedy and trivia (and of course you are) it's hilarious. 

On the Cross is recording on location at The Limbo tiki bar! It’s not a proper live show, but more of a podcast recording in a room with some confused hungover brunch-goers. Comedian and friend of the show Greg Welsh joins Lucas and Nathan as they solve a Monday puzzle from the New York Times. Along the way we discuss Charles Dickens’ wallet chain, that cocaine jackhammer lifestyle, ketchupade, things Snoop Dogg likes, Jeepers Critters, and the lesser mutant powers.

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Comedy person and educator Emilie Parker Strange joins the show to solve a “wordplay-themed” crossword puzzle from the New York Times app. We argue the validity of snarf v scarf, discuss our first ever fan mail which may or may not be a robot trying to give us a hearing test, Lucas explains scoliosis of the penis, Emilie tells a spooky story about a haunted dorm, and Nathan has a flashback to his time in Saigon.

Don’t forget if you’re a listener, we’d love to hear what you think! Send us an email at [email protected], follow us on twitter @onthecrosspod, look us up on Facebook, review us on Apple Podcasts, or just tell your friends about the show.

Podcaster, producer, comic book store owner, and friend Brian Barrow swings by the studio for another New York Times crossword puzzle with a comic theme! We come up with a new possible strategy to avoid future holocausts, Brian tells us all about how he's friends with TV's Captain Worf: Levar Burton, and Nathan provides a much-needed counterpoint to dog whispering.

Point your browser over to www.destinationcomics.com to see our favorite comic book store, as well as Brian's own podcast empire, featuring many friends of On the Cross.

Lucas is no longer a part of the show. So please enjoy our new program: Run Through the Jumble with Kent Carney.

Comedian Shelley Hoblit and the ubiquitous Tyler Gooch join Lucas and Nathan live in front of a clamoring throng of New York Times crossword puzzle fans at Kaiju Bar in Louisville.

It’s big business here at the Devil Heaven studio, and everyone’s got that entrepreneurial spirit! Unfortunately just like the Cola Wars, the war between these two great businesses doesn’t show any signs of slowing down either.

Topics discussed include Bobby Joe and Marshmallow, Doctor Nathan’s Cigarettes for Babies, dueling contracts, a scathing impersonation of Dad, a commercial for the Hunger Games, a bicycle with an iron for a seat, and the curse of the pug muffins.

TONIGHT! COME ON DOWN TO KAIJU IN LOUISVILLE AND SEE US LIVE AT 8 PM!

Call your Aunt ‘Tifah and tell her there’s a STAR STUDDED, AWARD WINNING PODCAST she needs to hear right now! That’s right, On the Cross with Lucas Murphy is the recipient of the coveted Kent Carney Award for Comedic Excellence. On the show this week we welcome back two old friends who also took home Carney awards: Standup of the Year Tyler Gooch, and Comedian of the Year Mandee McKelvey. We take a crack at another wordplay themed crossword puzzle from the New York Times, although the theme kinda turns out to be marijuana drugs. Mandee has our hottest take yet on pickles, Nathan wants those red hot dogs, Tyler recieves an ominous warning about exposing his future child to kangaroo meat, and Lucas gets swindled on some Mexican beer.

Comedian and house show host June Dempsey joins Lucas for a New York Times Crossword that promises “wordplay” or possibly misspells “swordplay”. We talk about digging holes, mannequin stuff, Lucas ruins the finale of This Is Us despite not having seen it himself, there’s some gummy smuggling, and a brief explanation on modern miracles.

DON'T FORGET! We'll be doing a very special LIVE On The Cross in Louisville Tuesday March 20 so if you're a fan come and feel the awesome power of words in person! CLICK HERE for all the details.