Pretending to Amuse

We dive right into Trump’s America! This is our last political conversation for awhile, but how could you not talk about this election? We discuss the post-election fallout and hope for the best future possible. We also start the Christmas season talking about some shopping … Continue readingPTA 077 – The Trump

Special extended length episode (for her pleasure)! A family member finds out an intimate secret. We dig into what it is like to hang out with your dad. Steve talks about seeing The Book of Mormon. We talk politics just a few days before the … Continue readingPTA 076 – The Cubby Elder

Our annual Halloween episode! This year we dish on homemade treats, Jason’s first Halloween at the new house, and grind some gears about allergies. Then we dig deep into a movie review for “Cabin in the Woods”!

Special guests Andy and Kevin this week! We talk about hitting a major milestone for Pretending to Amuse. Andy relates a story about a bad neighbor. Jason tells us about terrible places to run into ex-girlfriends. And Andy tells us how he met his ball … Continue readingPTA 074 – The Neighbors

Special in guest studio Kelli this week! Jason gets a song stuck in his head. We talk about the hilarious Roast of Rob Lowe. Jason tells a story about life on the road, and poses the question to Steve and Kelli about being caught naked. … Continue readingPTA 073 – The Tom

We talk about the new George Carlin material being released that he recorder just before 9/11. We dig into politics a little, the realities of a Mexican made wall, getting pulled over in Grosse Pointe, and BLM. And we discuss what exactly is a Millennial … Continue readingPTA 072 – The Millennials

We talk about estate sales vs garage sales and Jason tells a story that happened to him at one last week, in the meantime he makes fun of Steve’s new shoes and talks about the gift he bought for his wife. And Jason’s day has … Continue readingPTA 071 – Anti-Bacterial Hutt

Jason comes to grips with a harsh reality. We dive headlong into Weiner, Trump, assassinations, Clinton and way more political stuff than we have ever covered. Steve brings Jason up to speed on a movie he loved. Jason makes a shocking discovery about his wife … Continue readingPTA 070 – The Jelly Virgin

We talk about Jason’s recent “staycation” and develop new terminology for a male specific phenomenon. We mention Danville, home of Dick Van Dyke and are both surprised he is still alive. We discuss a Pink cover of a Cyndi Lauper classic. We discover what killed … Continue readingPTA 069 – The Duckets

We talk about a couple of events we attended recently., For Steve, it was the 48 Detroit Film Festival, and for Jason it was Louis CK! Steve relates how he handles public situations and Jason tells us how he managed to fall asleep during the … Continue readingPTA 068 – The Dapper Comedian