Pros and Cons

For the latest edition of reviewing music put out during the pandemic, Kev and Jack look at a selection of albums and EPs released between January and mid June of 2021 across a mix of genres. From pop stars to smaller upcoming artists you may not know about yet, and everyone in-between.

One thing most of us can agree on from being a kid is that getting a break at lunch to go outside and play was one of the best parts of your day, if not the highlight. Jack and Kev talk about the idea of “recess” (and that as the term for it), what kind of activities are best/worst, how your environment impacts it, and the change of it over time.

While they’ve officially been around for nearly 80 years, the Swedish furniture and home goods company didn’t rise to the top until the past decade. From 2008 on, IKEA has since remained the world's largest furniture retailer with their trademark blue and yellow branding. Kev and Jack discuss their experiences with the products, the stores, and the controversial assembly process.

It’s sometimes taken for granted how much color plays a role in every part of our lives and how we communicate, whether that's a natural part of the world (like a fruit) or a human-made conscious decision (like a red stop sign). Jack and Kev discuss a variety of examples of colors in our society, how well that system works, and their Top 3 Pros/Cons choices.

In the first installment of a new occasional series, Kev and Jack pick a few random smaller topics and combine them together in a mixed grab bag episode. What will be in it? Each time will be a surprise. But in this edition, there may be some themes of nostalgia, technology, and more...

A fixture of the skateboarding community for decades, Vans has also come to establish itself as one of the most popular shoe brands overall. They're an undeniable part of pop culture, and it looks like they're here to stick around a while with their consistent and classic pieces. Jack and Kev discuss their history with the brand and what they think of the kicks, fits, and more.

Along with eating pizza, one of the holy grails as a kid is drinking soda. Pull up to the birthday party and there it is, waiting for you as a source of liquid heaven. Kev and Jack talk about their experiences with it from a younger age to now, each of their Top 5 Pros and Top 5 Cons, and the best ways to consume it.

If there had been no Tiger Woods, golf wouldn’t be as popular as it is today. But while Tiger himself could be electric to watch, what about the game overall as entertainment on TV? And then on the flip side - while some may thinks it looks easy to just hit a ball into a hole, doing it yourself is a challenge. Jack and Kev talk about their experiences with the sport on both sides.

It's been a weird year for movies, and the Oscars followed suit with an untraditional ceremony. Kev and Jack talk about whether they felt like it worked for better or worse, outcomes of bigger awards categories, and suggestions for changing it up. Plus, the act of watching movies during the pandemic and thoughts on going back to theaters again soon.

Letters are the pillars of our communication and language systems, and they all come together under the umbrella of an alphabet. Different cultures and locations use different versions, but the English alphabet is filled with 26 of ‘em. Is that too many? Too little? Jack and Kev go through in ~alphabetical~ order, A to Z, debating the elements of each and figuring out if they’re necessary or interesting.