Shenanigans with Rick Welbanks

Warning, things get heavy on this one. Jordan tells us about how his life started to fall apart a couple years ago, the point where he reached rock bottom and how he snapped himself out of it and is getting his life back on track now. There are life lessons and insights in this one - don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

On this episode we are joined by Jordan Zijlstra, formerly of the Oshawa band RPO whom used to play shows with Rick's old band Tallman back in the early 2000s. The guys talk about the old days and the 3 of us rant about the current state of music.

Rick and Adam talk about a whole slew of stuff - reddit drama, a listener email about Israel, Adam's gym adventures, Adam wants to learn how to dance (Rick doesn't), allergies developing spontaneously, Rick is considering cleaning up his look and the guys rant about Hipsters.

Rick's friend Merlin stops by, the guys talk about music for the first 30 minutes and then the rest of the podcast is about food, diet and health. Merlin lays a mountain of information on us.

Rick's friend Drew calls in from Vancouver to talk to Rick about their time performing stand up comedy together in BC, good and bad stand-up, funny things to do in strip clubs, masturbation techniques, agreeing with an artist's politics but not enjoying their art, and how Drew discovered Rick has a Prince Albert piercing.

It's the CrippleCast! Rick broke his leg, but that didn't stop us. Rick's friend Zubin stops by to discuss gaming, terrible team mates, the general consequences of online behaviour, and the psychology of hiding behind a moniker. Also - we joined the PodBender network!.

Rick talks about life at his new apartment, killing lots of mice, SwapSity (a bartering/trade service), the UK Porn Ban, one of the actual positive uses of GMOs, and Adam and Rick have their first real "debate".

Rick and Maya talk about why they would both prefer to date guys than girls, a dinosaur museum, the ethics and physics of dwarf tossing, and lastly, Rick tells us why he wants to Fuck Marilyn Manson. It's not what you'd think.

Rick and Adam discuss why Nationalism and Patriotism are dumb, how "bros before hoes" is just an excuse for douchey behavior, and Rick gets Victorian about breasts. Special guest appearance by an ice cream truck.