Reverse Jackass

Episode 20 of the RJP! Evelyn comes armed (and only somewhat dangerous) with two stories about belonging, Canadian-style: the time she got a spiral perm to match the Grade 8 cool girls… and immediately became the school bus Chia Pet.

Then she takes Nick to Newfoundland (for the love of cod, please pronounce it properly, people!) for the sacred ritual of getting “screeched in” which includes fried bologna (yes, it’s called “Newfoundland steak”), a shot of Screech, a chaotic oath, and kissing a cod in exchange for honorary local status. And a certificate. 

Nick answers Evelyn’s question with the stuff he did (and didn’t do) to fit in: being perpetually late to haircut trends (exception: being a trailblazer in the bald movement), resisting frosted tips by the sheer grace of future regret, and briefly becoming a Dallas Cowboys starter jacket guy… for three days.

Two countries, one universal truth: belonging makes us do weird things.

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Hold onto your milk allergies, everyone. Nick tells the story of a wildly misguided “casino night” staff party from his teenage theme park days, where a bunch of dressed-up high schoolers played table games, won raffle tickets, and somehow ended the night with a realistic-looking BB gun as the grand prize. Things take a turn when that same gun accidentally ends up on school property, a sweet innocent kid gets kicked out, and Nick unknowingly sends the world’s most ill-timed Christmas card.

Meanwhile, Evelyn brings Canada’s finest gambling tradition to the table: Roll Up the Rim to Win. Live on-air, she demonstrates the deeply unglamorous reality of mangling a Tim Hortons cup with your teeth in pursuit of glory, all while explaining how the most Canadian prize imaginable is not a firearm, but maybe a donut...or, if Tim Horton himself smiles upon you, a pontoon.

A great cultural divide between “win a firearm” and “win a donut.”

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The ol' Reverse Jackass pod is back, and it's all about being nice on this episode. And bathrooms. But first, Evelyn re-activates the sacred mission of this podcast (peace talks, allegedly) and then slaps Nick a prompt with the entire purpose of making his skin crawl: what’s the nicest thing you’ve ever done that you never told anyone about? Nick panics in Catholic, tells a few stories, requests that Evelyn edit most of them out, then lands on a story about an unexpectedly heartfelt compliment that boomerangs back a year later.

Then we get a Bognar Bonus Story: Nick explains why he stopped letting strangers use the restaurant bathroom after one “quick restroom stop” turned into chaos, noise, and broken glass (and maybe a baby 9 months after, who knows?). Evelyn counters with a genuinely heroic mess: she and friends volunteer to clean a stranger’s apartment so filthy it required masks, gloves, garbage bags, and a full laundromat run.

🇨🇦🇺🇸 Two countries. Two bathroom sagas. One cleanup crew. Nothing but peace.

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In this episode of the Reverse Jackass podcast, Nick confesses his lifelong fear of horses (he blames a traumatizing 80s talk show and the subpar reconstructive surgery practices du jour), and relives the time he had to go horseback riding in France armed with exactly zero French equestrian-themed nouns. Meanwhile, Evelyn attempts to explain Canada’s mysterious (and slightly chaotic) “Stag and Doe” parties, which combine flannel, beer tickets, and light gambling in support of rural weddings.

The pair also tackle the classic French maxim “a thousand cheeses and one church,” exploring what that ratio might look like in the US and Canada. (Spoiler: Celine Dion is somehow involved.) There’s talk of cash bars, cultural shame, and how peach schnapps and the ibex might be South Africa’s secret weapon.

Join Nick and Evelyn as they expertly knit together a cross-border friendship that would rival the toques made by Newfoundland grandmothers.

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Nick and Evelyn are back with more cross-border camaraderie and chaos. On this episode, Evelyn attempts to explain Canada’s most divisive institution: Timothy Frickin' Hortons. Nick learns about double-doubles, four-by-fours, and the emotional calisthenics of ordering a mediocre coffee with pride and self-loathing in equal measure.

Meanwhile, Nick draws the most perfect parallel America has to offer: the Super Bowl. A tradition everyone watches, everyone critiques, and everyone participates in—begrudgingly or otherwise.

Together, they unpack what it means to love something while simultaneously roasting it to death. Whether it's donut balls named after Justin Bieber or halftime shows no one agrees on, this is Reverse Jackass at its bittersweet best.

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In episode lucky #15 of the Reverse Jackass podcast, Nick and Evelyn open negotiations on provincial reputations and Southern assumptions, starting with Nick’s greatest hits from moving away from the American South (including two truly unhinged questions people asked him the second he said “I'm from Virginia”). 

Evelyn fires back with a Canadian provincial tour: Ontario as the self-appointed center of the universe, Alberta as the aggressively conservative cousin, Winnipeg’s bleak reputation, and Newfoundland as the place where the people are so kind it might actually heal your nervous system. 

Along the way, they detour into LA friendliness, unexpected stranger interactions, and why you’d probably survive Newfoundland just fine as long as you don't mind travelling for 13 days straight and you keep your feet covered.

This the sound of true peace talks, friends.

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Confession is good for the soul... and even better for podcast content.

In this episode, Evelyn finally admits to Nick that for months she had no idea what the acronym "CAMFT" meant—and thought he was talking about an actual camp for therapists. Meanwhile, Nick shares a very real confession of his own: his internal tug-of-war between admiring Canada and subconsciously treating it like “America Jr.”

Together, they unpack how cultural assumptions—about therapy, about hockey, and about national identity—can be both funny and revealing.

This is Reverse Jackass at its most honest: part comedy, part cultural therapy, and always in pursuit of becoming slightly better neighbors*.

*also, neighbours.

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This episode of Reverse Jackass is pure mayhem: 

Nick explains how a college tantrum led to drywall destruction and an absolutely deranged (yet completely successful) plan to avoid consequences. Evelyn counters with a story involving a totaled car, broken glass, just out of reach chicken nuggets, and the kind of decision-making that makes you reconsider left turns forever.

Also featured: Nick and Evelyn want to give a big shoutout to Nick’s far more talented brother, Bobby Bognar, who graciously allowed us to use his song "Heartbreaker" by his band the Piper Downs. Bobby, you are a true professional entering a deeply unserious episode.

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It’s Canadian Thanksgiving at the time this Reverse Jackass episode was recorded (even though it's closer to Valentine's Day at the time this is released, WE KNOW OK, GET OVER IT), and Evelyn is ready to sincerely express her gratitude… for overlooked vegetables, surprise double garbage pickup, and the joys of ergonomic design. Nick, meanwhile, is thankful for gluten, therapy, and a wedding toast gone off the rails thanks to an imbibed and despairing (worst combo, btw) bridesmaid.

This episode is part friendship roast, part cultural exchange, and part ode to the everyday things that (almost) never get thanked.

Whether you’re the kind of person who reflects deeply on gratitude or just wants to hear about Canadian municipal composting, you’ll feel right at home here.

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What happens when an American mislabels Canada’s national dish and brings up the Oklahoma–Texas rivalry? Let’s just say: tensions rise, and it's not pretty.

In episode 11 of the Reverse Jackass podcast, Evelyn explains the VERY. SPECIFIC. RULES. of what makes a real poutine (spoiler: it’s not just fries with gravy and shredded cheese, you animals), while Nick recounts a moment of cultural tension in a gas station on the wrong side of the Red River. Together, they explore sacred regional rivalries, the fragility of cross-border culinary respect, and whether you can hear cheese.

This episode is absolutely a food fight disguised as a podcast episode.

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